Sheree-Ann Virgin

Sheree-Ann is capable in all types of commercial litigation having advised on hundreds of disputes since joining the firm.

Her experience includes:

• acting for the Royal Berkshire Polo Club Limited and others in successfully defending trademark infringement proceedings brought by Lifestyle Equities C.V. and another in connection with the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trademark (see here);
• acting for Rest & Play Footwear Limited in its claim in the Competition Appeals Tribunal against George Rye & Sons Limited (see here);
• acting in a follow on damages claim brought against participants in the LCD Cartel by a substantial group of commercial UK purchasers;
• acting in a follow on damages claim brought by a South American purchaser against participants in the Marine Hose Cartel;
• acting for Addison Lee against Transport for London in connection with their alleged discriminatory polices favouring black cabs;
• representing over 90 claimants based in South East Asia in recovery of damages arising from failed property investment;
• acting for parallel importers of pharmaceutical products in major litigation involving allegations of intellectual property infringement by pharmaceutical manufacturers (see article relating to trademark infringement case here and judgment of the European Court relating to patent infringement case here);
• acting in a high value professional negligence dispute against a large South West based firm of solicitors; and
• dealing with a number of lease renewal claims for a major client operating from over 150 commercial properties in the UK.

On the non-contentious side,  Sheree-Ann advises the firm’s pharmaceutical clients on European trade law and issues relating to the parallel importation of pharmaceutical products.

Sheree-Ann has been praised by clients for providing “smooth and accessible service” and her “professional approach”. She is described by counsel she has worked with as follows:

“I have worked with Julian Maitland-Walker and Sheree-Ann Virgin. Both appear to me to be excellent practitioners who understand the needs of their client and ensure that the litigation is conducted in a way that meets those needs. They are both extremely pleasant to deal with. They are intelligent and thoughtful individuals with good commercial instincts.”

“Sheree-Ann Virgin is fantastic to work with. She takes a very collaborative approach and is not at all averse to rolling up her sleeves and getting stuck into the weeds of the case.”