Glasgow-based intellectual property firm Lawrie IP boosts turnover

Glasgow-based intellectual property firm Lawrie IP has grown its turnover to £2.6 million from £2.2m in the last year as it continues to expand, with the pandemic creating the “perfect environment” for counterfeiters.

From left: Craig Hutchison, Sharon Mackison and Donald Lawrie. Picture Robert Perry.

The firm, launched by Donald Lawrie in 2010, said turnover has therefore grown by almost 200 per cent in the past five years. Over the last 12 months, the business has signed up more than 70 new clients, including start-ups, small and medium sized businesses, and large corporates with global portfolios.

It added that a large part of its growth is now focused on international markets through bringing in more patent and trade mark work from attorneys in other countries.

Lawrie IP is also one of only two gold-rated firms in Scotland this year in the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000) rankings. Director Sharon Mackison received a gold individual ranking and fellow chartered trade mark attorney Shirley Collins was awarded silver.

Director Sharon Mackison received a gold individual ranking in the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals rankings. Picture: contributed.

The firm – which in 2019 moved into Whyte & Mackay’s global headquarters at 310 St Vincent Street – in the last year has taken on seven team members, including trainees in the patent and trade mark teams.

It has also recruited a patent paralegal, an accountant and support staff. It will strengthen its trade mark practice with the addition of chartered trade mark attorney Rachel Denholm on 1 June – with more appointments in the pipeline, actively recruiting fee-earners as its client work grows.

Donald Lawrie said: “I’m proud of the work of the whole team which has led to us attaining gold status in the prestigious World’s Leading Trademark Professionals rankings. It’s a great achievement to be one of only two firms in Scotland to achieve the top ranking this year. I’m also pleased that Sharon and Shirley’s hard work and dedication has led to their individual gold and silver rankings respectively.

“I’m confident we will continue to grow successfully and we’re putting a lot of time and effort into international expansion in the coming months. Whilst our initial plans to travel, attend international events and meet with existing contacts in person throughout 2020 have had to change due to current circumstances, we remain focused on our growth journey and on developing new and existing relationships which will help us achieve our longer term goals.”

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