Lotus – A Divided Operation
Sunday, 19 June 2011 Author: Jon WaltersBy Ben Rees. The Lotus story is a complicated one. Colin Chapman began the Lotus brand and raced in the 1950s under the Team Lotus name. In the late 1950s and early 1960s different corporate entities were established; Lotus Cars Ltd, to run the road car operation, and Team Lotus Limited, to run the racing operation. In effect, the claims and counterclaims heard in this dispute, which predominantly relate to passing off and trade mark infringement, can be dated back to the formation of the two companies.
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Jon Walters
Jon is a Founding Partner of Northridge LLP. He provides commercial and corporate advice to clients. He is recognised by the directories as a “real go-to adviser” and a “commercial and regulatory expert”, with particular expertise on governance, corporate advice and commercial rights. Recent work highlights include leading on governance reforms for The FA; the restructure of the Super League for the RFL; the WRU’s reset of regional rugby in Wales; and the sale of digital design agency, W12 Studios, to Tata Consultancy Services.
