Services

As a niche practice, we are able to combine true professional expertise with a personal client care service. Unlike other  firms we do not claim to offer a full range of legal services, but strive to be the best at what we specialise in.

Intellectual Property Rights

Commercial Contract Drafting

Digital Content

Trade Mark Registration

Intellectual Property Disputes

Data

Corporate

  • Intellectual Property Rights

    Copyrights, trade marks and design rights: our advice extends across the complete range of issues around the creative industries, particularly in brand, design and media and where content is digital.

  • Commercial Contract Drafting

    Commercial Contract Drafting and other non-contentious advice: from entrepreneurs to global brands, we can draw on a wealth of experience of drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.

  • Digital Content

    We are experts in consumer-driven Media businesses, particularly those that operate in the digital sphere – from traditional Internet, TV and entertainment, to fashion, sport and gaming. We are able to advise on each area individually, and where they often cross-over in multi-channel advertising, marketing and distribution, and social networks.

  • Trade Mark Registration

      Registration of Trade Marks: we are specialists in all aspects of Trade Mark registrations in the UK, the EU and around the World.

  • Intellectual Property Disputes

    Intellectual Property Disputes recent cases that have been fought (and won) include Cowshed v Jersey Cow  (2010) in the High Court, Toth v Emirates (2011) and Horler v Everseal (2011) in the Patents County Court, and cases in the UK IPO.  Numerous other cases have been settled in the clients’ favour

  • Data

    Commercial and practical advice relating to the processing and use of data, including UK GDPR and e-marketing compliance.  We advise on numerous uses, including in informing business and consumer decisions, in analytics and in AI.

  • Corporate

    Funding Rounds: Assisting clients in early-stage funding rounds, from Seed to Series A and onwards, whether under BVCA or bespoke terms including preparation of shareholders’ agreements and bespoke articles of association as well as ASAs and CLAs. We work with a network of trusted accountants and tax advisors who can also assist in applying for SEIS and EIS advance assurance and structuring your business in the most tax efficient way.

    Commercial contracts: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts including IP assignments, licence agreements (whether for trade marks, software, SaaS or other key client materials), web and app terms and conditions, supply of goods and services agreements (including MSAs and SoWs), franchise agreements, confidentiality agreements, development agreements, distribution agreements, introduction and commission agreements, sponsorship agreements, intra and inter-group agreements and content creator and influencer agreements.

    Film finance: Assisting in film finance transactions, helping our clients involved in film production to take their project from script to screen.

    AI: Assisting in technology & AI transactions including drafting and negotiating AI clauses.

    Compliance: Providing advice on compliance with the UK CAP Code, including assisting in the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of prize draw terms and conditions as well as UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and electronic marketing compliance. Our data protection work also includes data audits, drafting, reviewing and negotiating privacy and cookies policies, data protection impact assessments, and data processing and data sharing agreements.

    Option schemes: In conjunction with our corporate consultant, advising on EMI and Unapproved option schemes.

    Exit: Assisting IP rich clients in the exit of their business whether by way of a share or asset purchase.