11 South Square’s Iain Purvis is perhaps the first and only barrister to herald his arrival as a new QC in the High Court with a blast of the organ solo from Procul Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale.

Purvis’s first mandate as a QC was as lead counsel to ex-Procul Harum band member Matthew Fisher in his High Court fight for a slice of the band’s royalties, winning the work through contacts at niche media firm Jens Hills & Co.

IP all-rounder Purvis is no stranger to high-profile cases, having gained plaudits while acting for The Burnden Group in its mammoth three-month patent trial against Ultraframe.

The young QC will be essential to 11 South Square’s success in the future.