Cristina Garrigues
Consultant
Cristina is a highly experienced IP and commercial lawyer, recognised for her strategic approach to trade marks and brand-led IP matters across a wide range of industry sectors.
Consultant
Cristina is a highly experienced IP and commercial lawyer, recognised for her strategic approach to trade marks and brand-led IP matters across a wide range of industry sectors.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Cristina brings a rare combination of deep private practice expertise and senior in-house leadership experience, enabling her to advise with both technical excellence and strong commercial insight.
Cristina spent more than 15 years at a leading international law firm in London, where she co-lead the trade mark portfolio management function. During this time, she developed particular strength in trade mark strategy, brand clearance and protection, rebranding programmes, IP audits, and complex portfolio management across multiple jurisdictions. Her private practice experience spans an exceptionally broad range of sectors, including fashion, food and beverage, technology, sports, arts, heritage and cultural institutions, giving her a nuanced understanding of how IP supports different business models.
Cristina’s career is distinguished by her progression into senior in-house roles at major international organisations, including a FTSE 100 technology company and a leading international agrobusiness group, where she led the trade marks and soft IP matters at global and board level, being responsible not only for the protection and commercial exploitation of IP assets, but also for brand governance, reputational risk management, and the development of internal IP policies, playbooks, and training programmes.
Her experience includes managing IP as a core business asset within complex international operations and driving innovation, including the implementation of AI solutions within the legal function.
Clients and colleagues value Cristina’s ability to bridge the gap between legal risk and commercial opportunity. Her calm, pragmatic style, combined with her strategic understanding of brand value across industries, makes her a trusted adviser for businesses seeking sophisticated trade mark advice grounded in real-world commercial experience.
