Lovells has won its acrimonious case against a Spanish lawyer over the use of the firm’s name in Spain, although the London firm now faces another two years of legal battling following the defendant’s decision to appeal.
The Madrid Court of First Instance ruled late last year that the name of Manuel Rayo’s local firm, Lovell Abogados, was void as a trademark and it should cease using the name. However, any hopes Lovells had of ending the year-long fight for exclusive rights to the name were dashed when Rayo appealed against the judgment on 17 December.
