Sheree-Ann Virgin

Sheree-Ann has extensive experience across the full spectrum of commercial litigation, having advised on hundreds of disputes since joining the firm. Her caseload spans a wide range of industries and legal issues, with notable matters including:

• acting with Adrian Render in the Govia Thameslink Railway collective action;
• successfully defending The Royal Berkshire Polo Club Limited and others in  trademark infringement proceedings brought by Lifestyle Equities C.V. and another in connection with the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trademark (see here for successful first instance decision and the associated and successful appeal decision here);
• acting for Rest & Play Footwear Limited in its claim before the Competition Appeal Tribunal against George Rye & Sons Limited (see here);
• representing a large group of UK commercial purchasers in a follow-on damages claim arising from the LCD Cartel;
• acting for South American purchaser in a follow-on damages claim against participants in the Marine Hose Cartel;
• acting for Addison Lee in its high profile dispute with Transport for London over allegedly discriminatory polices favouring black cabs;
• representing over 90 claimants based in South East Asia in a cross-border professional negligence action relating to failed property investments;
• 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);
• handling a significant professional negligence dispute against a large South West law firm; and
• managing numerous lease renewal disputes for a major client operating from over 150 UK commercial properties.

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

Clients have praised Sheree-Ann for her “smooth and accessible service” and her “professional approach”. Counsel she has worked with have described her 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.”