Domain name dispute / cybersquatting
Are you involved in a domain name or cybersquatting dispute? We can provide legal assistance to help you to recover the domain name (or defend the case) at reasonable cost. We don't charge "City rates"! And you don't pay at all for an initial chat. (Note: We are solicitors regulated by the Solicitors Regulations Authority, not merely "legal consultants".)
Domain name disputes - client quotes
Adam and his team at Adlex are total professionals in domain name disputes and internet law. They were recommended to us and I in turn have recommended them over and over again since our first work together. They took an incredibly difficult case, made something of it and got us the ultimate result we needed. We continue to work with Adlex protecting and acquiring our IP worldwide.
Matt Mansell, CEO, Domainmonster.com
Adlex provides a fast, efficient and friendly service for our domain dispute resolution matters. I would definitely recommend their services to other brand-owners.
Julian Harris, Corporate Counsel, International Brand Management Limited (Sports Direct, Slazenger, Dunlop, Donnay, Everlast, Lonsdale)
We are a major organisation that tends to work with large law firms. When it comes to domain name disputes Adlex is our default choice and represents first class service and good value.
Harvey Kass, Legal Director, Associated Newspapers Limited
Not having been in the position before where we needed to seek to recover domain names which had been registered in bad faith by a third party, we felt we needed a specialist in this field. I was very impressed from start to finish with how Adam Taylor dealt with the matter which we instructed him on. From the first conversation I had with Adam, I was confident he could successfully act for us. His expertise proved invaluable in giving us the right advice which was always spot-on and, most importantly, got us the result we wanted. I would not hesitate to recommend his services - extremely professional all round.
Karen Houghton, Director of Legal Services, TalkTalk Technology, part of the TalkTalk Group
Adam Taylor at Adlex Solicitors convincingly helped us win in a domain name dispute against a UK competitor of ours. Adam's persistence in challenging evidence to ensure that our initial complaint and the subsequent responses were precise, to the point and had the strongest evidence possible was probably the main contributor to the win. We are grateful for his assistance and would not hesitate to engage him again or recommend him to others. He is very strong in protecting intellectual property.
Lars Nielsen, VP Commercial Operations, SMS PASSCODE A/S
Many thanks for all your hard work on this case - it is much appreciated. Further, I am convinced that your tenacious and unique knowledge of the internet was invaluable. I will not hesitate to recommend you in future.
Paul Chinnery, Head of Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Channel 5
I was a victim of a domain name hijacking case. One of my best ever business decisions was to instruct Adlex and they acted swiftly and professionally. They managed to secure the return of my business domain names. I am so grateful to Adam and his team and in my view he is leading lawyer in the field of domain and IT law. Adlex acted with honesty and integrity and I would have no hesitation to recommend them to clients and fellow professionals.
Mr. Z.
Specialists in domain name disputes and domain name legal issues
We are very familiar with domain name disputes and domain name legal issues. Many domain name / cybersquatting cases are resolved though legal specialist domain name arbitration procedures designed to avoid the costs and delays of going to court.
Adam Taylor has adjudicated on approximately 100 domain name dispute cases as panellist / independent expert for a number such domain dispute arbitration bodies:
- Czech Arbitration Court panellist to handle .eu domain name disputes.
- Member of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center's Domain Name Panel to arbitrate domain name disputes including under ICANN's Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) for gTLDs such as .com, .org, .net, .biz or .info.
- Member of WIPO list of neutrals for .ie domain name disputes.
- Independent Expert under Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) for .uk domain name disputes including Nominet's appeal panel.
We have handled hundreds of domain name and cybersquatter disputes including for some well known businesses. Domain names recovered include channel5.com, five.eu, bookings.eu, mailonsunday.com, missselfridge.com and goldentulip.org.
All cases are handled by an expert team including personal attention / supervision by a panellist for less than the cost of a junior lawyer at a major firm. Our overheads are low and so our fees are highly competitive.
Our objective, as a domain name lawyer acting for trademark owners, is to recover the domain name as quickly, simply and cost effectively as possible without having to incur the costs of domain name recovery proceedings. Where such cases are necessary, we have a good idea of what it takes to succeed and how to avoid pitfalls - based on our experience in this area (including acting as a panellist / independent expert). As domain name dispute legal specialists, we have access to a range of investigative tools which can uncover patterns of misconduct where such evidence is needed. Structuring pre-action correspondence correctly is also important, as what registrants do or do not say in response often supports the case.
We have the procedures, experience and resources to manage a high volume caseload. Our system includes: concise correspondence, diary procedures, template documents / evidence and regular client reports.
We act sometimes for registrants / respondents in domain name disputes who are accused of cybersquatting. From a respondent point of view, it's usually worth contesting the case only if there is a good defence and a satisfactory settlement can't be achieved with the complainant / trademark owner.
Click below for more information about the following particular kinds of domain name disputes:
- gTLD domain name dispute (e.g. .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info etc)
- UK domain name dispute
- eu domain name dispute
- non UK ccTLD domain name dispute (i.e. domain names for specific countries other than the UK)
And here are some domain name dispute FAQs about domain name disputes, domain recovery and domain name law generally (including details about our domain name audit).
How Adlex Solicitors can you help you...
For a free initial chat and more information about our domain name legal advice and services, call Adam Taylor of Adlex Solicitors on +44 (0) 207 317 8404 or email.