A dedicated intellectual property law practice, supporting innovation and creativity.

I’ve worked with Anna for more than a decade, and she was our first call when setting up PICSEL. She led negotiations with competitors and regulators; guided us through mediation and the legal foundation of the business. She has continued working with us to ensure a sound and secure growth in a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment. She has ensured that we have not taken a wrong turn or a badly judged step. Her counsel is sound and balanced, and best of all she shares your enthusiasm for the work you do.

We have had some great experiences in our conversations with Open Plan Law in the context of heritage IP and licensing… Anna and Sarah’s in-depth knowledge and insights in this area are second to none, and, moreover, they are a joy to work with being very responsive and good-humoured to boot.

We have always appreciated Open Plan Law’s rapid and insightful responses to our requests for advice on contracts. Their advice has allowed us to progress and finalise the associated negotiations with clients in an efficient and effect manner.

I have had the pleasure of working with Sarah on a number of cases over the years, all of which have been successful. She has been very accommodating and available to discuss tactics, and deliver results for our brands. Professionally, she has a very intuitive sense and has proven to be knowledgeable about the legal aspects and arguments to ensure we achieved satisfactory outcomes.

I have worked with Anna at OPL for several years. Not only did Anna equip us with contract templates when setting up the new business venture, but she also assisted us as and when contract negotiations became tough. She has an ability to grasp the ins and outs of an issue quickly, stays calm under pressure, and her advice is always very sound. Anna is very commercially minded and I know I can count on her when needed.

We have worked with the Open Plan Law team on a variety of intellectual property issues. Their service has been excellent, combining professionalism, efficiency and a personal engagement with our business and its ethos.

We can't thank Sarah and Anna enough for their outstanding support at Open Plan Law Ltd. When we discovered a competitor had copied a significant amount of content from our websites, they acted swiftly and efficiently. Their expertise, attention to detail, and commitment helped us achieve a positive result. We highly recommend them to anyone in need of reliable legal advice for copyright issues.

In virtually all respects, Sarah is as accomplished as any attorney I know. She’s absolutely brilliant, and her grasp of intellectual property law is unmatched. Her writing skills are simply remarkable. She is always responsive, and her advice is consistently practical, thoughtful and insightful. A shrewd and relentless defender of her clients’ rights, I can’t imagine working with any other IP attorney in the UK (and I haven’t in the last 25 years).

Bridgeman Images has worked with Anna and Open Plan Law for the past 10 years. We have been absolutely delighted with the legal advice and attention we consistently receive from Anna. She is an expert in her field, always providing very clear legal responses and guidelines on the multitude of questions we pose to her each month. Anna and her team have also been impressively responsive to recognise areas where the legal advice sought may warrant opinion outside of Open Plan Law's wheelhouse. On those occasions they have been so helpful in making appropriate introductions. Anna has become our primary connection to all legal topics we encounter, almost project managing what legal support we need and who is best to handle it. She is extremely professional and deeply understanding of our unique legal needs and I would highly recommend Anna and all at Open Plan Law to anyone looking for legal advice.

We have worked with Open Plan Law for many years as our external firm for contentious intellectual property matters. Their team combines solid expertise with a pragmatic, commercially-focused approach, which has consistently aligned well with our objectives. They are highly responsive and efficient, often working seamlessly with us as though they were part of our in-house team. Their ability to grasp our business needs and provide clear, strategic advice has been invaluable in managing our intellectual property. We particularly appreciate the expertise and experience of Sarah Hadland who has a thorough understanding of our business and the retail sector, particularly the fashion and home retail sectors.

I have worked with Sarah for many years on a wide variety of IP-related matters, from advice on protection of new brands, the trademarking process, both domestically and internationally, brand protection to protection of brands (whether registered or not) subject to infringement by third parties. Sarah has a deep knowledge and understanding of her chosen field, having trained and practiced at the leading UK IP firm earlier on in her career. She is a consummate practitioner, able to provide insightful commercial advice and always delivering the required results for her clients. Sarah is and will continue to be our “go-to” lawyer for all IP-related matters, and I would not hesitate in recommending her services. She has always been a pleasure to deal with, unless of course, you find her on the other side, but even then, she conducts herself with great professionalism, but with devasting results.

We couldn’t have brought Cognitive Books to life without Sarah at Open Plan Law. Her expertise in copyright law ensured our content was fully compliant, giving us the confidence to publish and share our work. Their professionalism and attention to detail were invaluable throughout the process. We’d recommend them to anyone working in a similar capacity.