Intellectual Property and Data Protection

Our Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology (IP and IT) team prides itself on providing clear, concise advice on a wide range of issues.

Regarded highly by Legal 500 (2025), in which clients say we are “Proactive, approachable, very knowledgeable and commercially minded. A fantastic team who I trust in all areas! Always thorough and transparent.” Our team combines a proven, proactive approach with leading edge knowledge. That’s why so many businesses trust us to distill complex legal issues into practical commercial advice for successful operations in the UK and overseas.

‘We feel like the team at the practice really know and understand our business, brand and are keen advocates for what we do.

Respected expertise with worldwide reach 

A diverse range of regional, national and international clients come to our nationally-recognised team for advice on a broad range of specialist IP and IT issues. Our expertise and experience covers:

Intellectual property

• licensing arrangements with multiple online resellers
• creating and enforcing international portfolios of trade marks and design rights
• drafting and advising on the master licence of technology for a semi-conductor manufacturer/reseller
• strategic IP and IT exercises
• Influencers of our clients.

Information technology

• creating and advising on agile agreements
• advising an embedded software specialist on their terms and conditions for high-value projects
• website compliance work, including drafting End User Licences and cookie terms
• agreements for customer-accessed cloud services
• advice on cyber security.

Data Protection

• large-scale data protection audits
• advice and training for developing processes that ensure compliance with an ever-changing legal landscape
• advising on data retention and user issues for the public and private sector
• deals with data breach, subject matter requests and PIA.

Working with third parties

• drafting terms and conditions for an advertising agency
• advice on confidential and commercially sensitive information for a national manufacturer
• drafting of equipment hire terms for a leading marine exploratory business.