Dominic Reilly
Dominic joined the Dispute Resolution team at Stephen Rimmer in September 2025 as an Associate Solicitor and assists clients on a broad range of dispute resolution matters, including contractual disputes, debt recovery, defamation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Dominic has an intellectual property background and has previously worked on both contentious and non-contentious matters, advising clients on the enforcement of their rights including trade marks, passing off, design rights, copyright and patents.
In particular, Dominic has experience in trade mark prosecution and litigation, as well as the commercial aspects of the transfer of IP rights in the context of mergers and acquisitions. He has also assisted clients with the protection of their brands online, including on major tech platforms, and has also worked on design right disputes and Protected Designation of Origin matters.
Dominic offers pragmatic, commercially oriented advice in a friendly and concise way. He prides himself on building a genuine rapport with his clients and understands that disputes of any kind can be a hugely difficult time for individuals and their businesses. Dominic does all he can to guide his clients through these travails, ensuring that their matters are resolved as efficiently and painlessly as possible.
What Dominic says about the role "I love the variety of matters that litigation provides. Each new client brings with them a unique set of challenges which typically lead you into sectors or industries you might have never even heard of before. By the time you have distilled the commercial and technical aspects of their dispute, spoken to experts and counsel and thrown yourself into the case, you find you have gone on an exciting and rewarding learning curve – each so different from the last. I can’t think of another job that gives you that opportunity, and through which you can make a such a positive and meaningful impact on the personal and commercial lives of your clientele."
After a previous career as a professional musician, Dominic continues to enjoy playing the drums in his spare time. He is also a keen snowboarder and paddleboarder and follows football and Formula 1, as well as keeping up with the world of politics.
Career
Dominic previously worked at a top patent litigation firm, assisting with technically complex multi-jurisdictional patent disputes in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, electronic and telecommunications industries as part of its tier 1 patent litigation team. He completed his training contract at a leading regional firm and qualified in March 2024. Dominic completed seats in the Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate and Family departments assisting with a range of commercial disputes, acquisitions, commercial property transactions and financial and children matters.
Qualifications, professional memberships and accreditations
- LLB – University of Sussex
- LPC – University of Law, Moorgate
Specialisms
- Intellectual Property
- Debt Recovery
- Contractual Disputes