Joel Barry

Joel Barry is the Head of Intellectual Property at Carlton Elleker Chase, a commercial law firm based in London. The firm has been named Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year in England at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, an honour that recognises its strength in advising businesses on the creation, protection and commercial exploitation of their intangible assets, an area in which Joel Barry leads the firm's practice.

Carlton Elleker Chase is a full-service, multi-sector commercial firm that supports clients across the whole business lifecycle, from start-up through to PLC listings. Its expertise spans corporate and commercial dealings, dispute resolution, financial services advice and intellectual property, with a particular strength noted in the technology and media arenas. That focus on technology and media is closely aligned with modern intellectual property work, where questions of ownership, licensing and enforcement are central to the value and competitiveness of the businesses the firm advises.

As Head of IP, Joel Barry sits at the centre of an offering that connects intellectual property with the firm's wider corporate, commercial and dispute resolution capabilities. Intellectual property rarely exists in isolation: brands, technology, content and know-how are acquired, licensed and disputed as part of transactions, investments and commercial relationships, and a firm able to integrate specialist IP counsel with corporate and litigation support is well placed to serve clients whose needs cut across these areas. This integrated approach is particularly valuable for technology and media businesses building and defending their portfolios.

The firm describes its approach as considered, creative and commercial, and notes that many of its lawyers bring in-house or entrepreneurial experience to their work, enabling them to take a genuinely commercial view of client matters. For intellectual property clients, that mindset means advice that is grounded in business reality as well as legal principle, focused on outcomes that support commercial objectives rather than analysis for its own sake. Operating from Chancery Lane in London, the firm is positioned at the heart of the city's legal and commercial life.

The recognition of Carlton Elleker Chase as Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year in England at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 reflects the standing of the IP practice Joel Barry leads. For businesses seeking to protect and commercialise their brands, technology and creative work, the firm offers specialist intellectual property expertise combined with the breadth and commercial outlook of a full-service commercial firm.