Retirement of Martin Chinnery

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Written By Steve Le Feuvre

Our senior Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Martin Chinnery, will be retiring at the end of March 2024. This will end 28 years with Lysaght, during which time he has provided invaluable advice to clients and has been heavily involved in the development of intellectual property laws around the world.

Having worked in the field of trade marks for over 35 years, Martin qualified as a Trade Mark Attorney in 1991 and worked in London and elsewhere in Jersey prior to joining Lysaght in 1996.  He became a director and shareholder of the company in 2004, and has represented Lysaght at conferences and events all over the world.

Martin has also been a member of various INTA committees, and has written numerous articles for publications of many organisations such as PTMG, CITMA and INTA. His knowledge of trade mark laws and practices around the world is unrivalled, and his experience and technical expertise set the standard in the trade mark department, particularly when dealing with contentious matters.

We wish Martin all the very best in his retirement as a new chapter in his life begins.

 
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Author: Steve Le Feuvre

Steve is our Managing Director, responsible for the overall steering of the practice and its day-to-day operations.

In addition to having managed our Trade Marks Department in the past, Steve has chaired and served on numerous International Trademark Association (INTA) committees over the last 25 years, always emphasising the importance of securing and maintaining IP rights, particularly in Africa.

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Steve Le Feuvre

Steve was brought up and educated in Kenya before moving to the UK to attend London University to study for an Honours degree in Agricultural Economics.

Steve graduated in 1979 and spent five years working in the IP industry before joining Lysaght in 1989. Steve was instrumental in setting up the company's Eastern European practice during the early 1990’s and the development and expansion of our client base.

Until 2007, Steve managed the trade marks department and assisted Caroline van Dijk, the then-owner, with the general management of the business.

In 2004, Steve became a director of the company and took over the role of Managing Director in 2007.

Steve has chaired and served on numerous International Trademark Association (INTA) committees over the past 25 years, always emphasising the importance of securing and maintaining IP rights, particularly in Africa.

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