A three-partner outfit, Redd Solicitors lands in the second tier in the trade mark contentious rankings buoyed on remarks from peers that evince respect. "It has a decent reputation and should be ranked higher," says one, commenting on last year's tables. Sara Ashby, Simon Chalkley and Charters Macdonald-Brown are each singled out for their litigation, their practices covering a range of issues, from complex litigation to anti-counterfeiting strategies and proceedings. Last year it acted for Boegli Gravures in a patent infringement case involving embossing foil rollers.