I also provide IP advice in commercial and corporate issues, with experience of trade mark, passing off and copyright matters for clients in pharma, agriculture, aviation and chemicals. As a case officer in the IPEC's IP Pro Bono scheme, I am one of four of Bird & Bird's UK IP lawyers who volunteer their services to help small businesses and individuals involved in IP disputes, providing support before the dispute becomes a court case.I joined Bird & Bird in 2011 after completing my training contract with Herbert Smith LLP. Prior to that, I had a scientific education, graduating in 2005 with a Masters in Chemistry from Oxford.