Intellectual property

Brand licensing arrangements for hotels

Naomi has advised on a number of franchise and hotel management agreements including in particular the brand licensing arrangements. Clients include Accor Hotels, Mandarin Oriental and various hotel owners.

Kymab Limited

Advised Kymab on a number of research collaboration agreements with long term patent and know how licences and options.

BTG

Advised in relation to the out-licensing of its IP portfolio relating to a product for treatment in the field of oncology with upfront payments, milestones and royalties.

Highview Power

Advised in relation to a territorial licence for the exploitation of its Liquid Air Energy Storage technology and related IP.

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials

Advised in relation to a long term collaboration agreement for the use of the brand.

Data protection and information

BTG

Advising the life sciences company on its GDPR compliance program and, in particular, advising on the interaction between GDPR compliance and its Informed Consent Requirements under Clinical Trials.

UCB Pharma

Advised in relation to compliance with the UK Human Samples Act, requirements for consent and the interplay with GDPR requirements.

'Big Four' professional services firm

Providing data protection advice to a "Big Four" professional services firm in relation to various SAR compliance requirements and its contractual arrangements and standard terms.

Art galleries 

Naomi presented to a collection of art galleries in relation to their GDPR compliance requirements following which she advised a number of galleries in particular in relation to their ability to market effectively to customers.

Iiko

Advised this POS software platform in relation to their entry into the European market and compliance with GDPR, including contractual terms with the customers and suppliers along with the end-user’s consumer terms.

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors

Providing advice to this UK based hedge fund in relation to its data protection compliance program.

Commercial, outsourcing and technology

Life sciences company

Advising in relation to the outsourcing of its talent acquisition and recruitment services in Europe and Asia.

Steer Davies Gleave

Advised in relation to the outsourcing of its Cloud storage system and an App Development Agreement.

Arriva Trains

Advised in relation to its Smart Ticketing design, implementation and maintenance project.

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Life sciences

Multinational pharmaceutical company

Naomi spent 18 months on a part- time secondment to a multinational pharmaceutical company. The scope of work included advising on distribution arrangements, IT licences and data protection, manufacturing and sales agreements.

Kymab

Advised Kymab on a number of research collaboration agreements with long term patent and know how licences and options, including in relation to Kymab’s “Kymouse” technology.

A biochemistry laboratory

Advised in relation to a number of commercial agreements including, in particular, an international Business Process Outsourcing Agreement across Europe and Asia, various software licensing arrangments and advice in relation to the appointment of a Representative for the purposes of compliance with the Clinical Trials Directive.

BTG

Advised in relation to the out-licensing of its IP portfolio relating to a product for treatment in the field of oncology with upfront payments, milestones and royalties.

UCB

Naomi has worked extensively with UCB on a range of agreements including Research Collaboration Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Platform Technology collaborations and in relation to its compliance with Human Samples legislation and GDPR.

International pharma company

Advised in relation to a collaboration with Verily Sciences, the Google Life Sciences company, in relation to the use of Verily’s wearable technology as part of clinical trial programme.

Shield Therapeutics

Advised in relation to the licensing of commercialisation rights in Europe, Australia and New Zealand of Shield’s product Feraccru for the treatment of iron deficiency with upfront fee, and ongoing milestone and royalty payments.

Otsuka

Naomi has worked with Otsuka in relation to the production of a suite of template agreements for use in its business including a Master Services Agreement, Sponsorship Agreement and HCP/HCO arrangements.

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Technology

Steer Davies Gleave

Advised in relation to the outsourcing of its Cloud storage system and an App Development Agreement.

Arriva Trains

Advised in relation to its Smart Ticketing design, implementation and maintenance project.

Funding Circle

Advised FinTech client Funding Circle in relation to a master services agreement and its standard terms and conditions template.

Simply Business

Advised online insurance company in relation to the procurement of software development services.

Iiko

Advised this POS software platform in relation to their entry into the European market and compliance with GDPR, including contractual terms with the customers and suppliers along with the end-user’s consumer terms.

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Hotels and leisure

Accor

Advised in relation to its Franchise Agreement structure, in relation to various commercial agreements and on its GDPR compliance requirements. Naomi has also spent time on secondment at Accor Hotels.

Mandarin Oriental

Advised in relation to an Offshore Management Agreement, Onshore Management Agreement and related Residence Property Management Agreement. Naomi has also advised MOHG in relation to the use of Influencer Agreements.

Property Investment Company

Advised in relation to the development and management of an Ultra Luxury Hotel in central London.

Osprey Equity Partners

Advised this real estate and development specialist in relation to a Hotel Management Agreement for an ApartHotel in central London.

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