Technology
Exscientia
Advised on a wide-ranging data protection review for Exscientia, a cutting-edge AI drug discovery and biotech company, in the run up to its $2.9 billion listing.
Trident Trust Group
Advised Trident Trust Group on the data protection aspects of its business on an ongoing basis, including reviewing and negotiating its contracts with key IT suppliers.
Market-leading specialist in software, technology and outsourcing services
Advised a market-leading specialist in software, technology and outsourcing services on the data protection aspects of a number of its strategic deals, with a particular focus on their expansion in healthcare software.
Professional services firm
Katie acted for a large professional services firm on the negotiation of a high value contract for billing software, which was key to the client's profitability.
Rail company
Katie advised on drafting a software licence for a train company in connection with its provision of smart ticketing services.
Online design start-up
Katie acted for a start-up design company in drafting the terms of website use, terms of online sale and privacy and cookies policies.
Healthcare provider
Katie reviewed the contractual framework of the IT of a target healthcare company on behalf of the purchaser, and drafted appropriate contractual protections to be put in place in the purchase agreement.
Pharmaceutical client
Katie drafted terms of use for a urology app for a leading pharma company and considered related information security and data privacy points.
Domain services provider
Katie advised a domain services provider on the data privacy implications of its proposed launch of a new project and on the implications of the GDPR.
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Life sciences
Life sciences company
Advised a life sciences company on data protection issues relating to clinical trials, market research, ad tech and social media disease awareness campaigns.
Leading pharma company
Provided data privacy advice and drafted terms for a leading pharma company's healthcare apps.
Healthcare provider
Reviewed the contractual framework of the IT of a target healthcare company on behalf of the purchaser, and drafted appropriate contractual protections to be put in place in the purchase agreement.
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Art and cultural property
Katie has advised several clients in the arts sector on both commercial and data protection issues. In particular, she has assisted a variety of fine art dealers with their sales and purchases. She has also advised auction houses on commercial queries. Katie also helped a London theatre company successfully resolve Freedom of Information law enforcement action by the Information Commissioner's Office and advised an art sector client on responding to a cyber security incident that constituted a high risk personal data breach.
National Museum Authority
Katie drafted a series of template contracts covering a whole range of activities undertaken by the authority, including commissioning work, putting on exhibitions, hiring contractors, loaning and being loaned pieces, being gifted pieces and producing merchandise for the museum gift shop. The work required a deep knowledge of the functioning of museums and art galleries and involved dealing with the commercial and intellectual property implications of, and mitigating the risks involved in, the museum's day to day business.
Art advisory and investment services company
Katie drafted an art advisory and managed art portfolio agreement for one of the client's customers, a high profile investment fund in the fine art sector. In her drafting, Katie used her experience to protect the client against the risks inherent in the services it offered, such as auction guarantee broking and due diligence on provenance and title of works of art.
Commission for public artworks
Katie negotiated and re-drafted commissioning agreements for two very high profile public works of art from a world-class artist. The drafting was particularly complex in relation to the merchandising and image rights over the works; and Katie also had to consider the requirements for safety and maintenance since the works were to be located in public areas.
Purchase of medieval artefact
Katie acted on the sale of a set of manorial court rolls, which are a set of historically significant artefacts dating from the 13th to the 20th century and were being sold by the Lord of the Manor to a local authority. Katie carried out due diligence for the authority to establish authenticity and title, and drafted the sale and purchase documentation, as well as facilitating the sale itself. Katie also liaised with the Heritage Lottery Fund on its requirements in relation to its partial funding of the purchase.
Art dealer
Katie advised on the back to back sale and purchase of, and related escrow arrangements for, a significant work of art worth several million pounds. Katie drafted appropriate protections for the dealer when drafting the terms of sale, and advised on insurance, consignment and title provisions.
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