Dominic Reilly
Dominic Reilly is an Associate Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team at Stephen Rimmer LLP, advising clients on a broad range of contentious matters including intellectual property, contractual disputes, debt recovery, defamation and alternative dispute resolution.
Dominic offers pragmatic, commercially minded advice, delivered in a friendly and concise way, and he prides himself on building a genuine rapport with the people he acts for.
He understands that a dispute of any kind can be a hugely difficult time for individuals and businesses alike, and he does all he can to guide clients through it, working to resolve matters as efficiently and painlessly as possible.
He is drawn to the variety that litigation brings, with each new case opening a window onto a different sector or industry and a fresh set of challenges to work through. For Dominic, the real reward lies in the positive and meaningful difference good representation can make to a client's personal and commercial life.
Areas of practice
Dominic advises on a wide range of dispute resolution matters, including intellectual property, contractual disputes, debt recovery, defamation and alternative dispute resolution.
He has a particular background in intellectual property, having worked on both contentious and non-contentious matters involving trade marks, passing off, design rights, copyright and patents.
His IP experience spans trade mark prosecution and litigation, the commercial transfer of IP rights in the context of mergers and acquisitions, and the protection of clients' brands online, including on major technology platforms. He has also handled design right disputes and Protected Designation of Origin matters. Across all of his work, Dominic brings a commercial perspective, focusing on the outcome that best serves the client's wider interests.
Experience and background
Dominic studied law at the University of Sussex, graduating with an LLB in 2017, before completing the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law's Moorgate campus.
He went on to train at a leading regional firm, completing seats in dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, real estate and family law, and qualified as a solicitor in March 2024.
He subsequently worked at a Tier 1 patent litigation firm, where he assisted with technically complex, multi-jurisdictional patent disputes across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, electronics and telecommunications industries as part of its tier one patent litigation team. Dominic joined the Dispute Resolution team at Stephen Rimmer LLP in September 2025, bringing his commercial and intellectual property experience to a varied caseload of contentious work. Dominic is registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Outside the office
After an earlier 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 closely, as well as keeping up with the world of politics.