Deals in 2004

• Conducting a Data Protection Audit for a large financial organisation (Data Protection)
• Working on a lucrative distribution deal between a UK business and a US distributor (Intellectual Property) (Corporate Commercial)
• Advising on the commercialisation of a new household invention (Intellectual property) (Corporate Commercial)
• Advising an Indian Telecom company on the 3m+ acquisition of a UK company (Corporate Commercial) (Employment) (Data Protection)
• Advising and assisting a local entrepreneur in the acquisition of the business of a newsagents. (Corporate Commercial)
• Advising and assisting a fledgling technology company in obtaining second phase funding (Corporate Finance)
• Advising on a £1m joint venture between Intelligent Thinking and a Pakistan IT Consultancy company ( Corporate Finance )
• International Franchising agreement between an IT company in the UK and North America (Corporate Commercial)
• Drafting and negotiating a number of consultancy agreements ( Information Technology )
• Advising the Global Inventors and Innovators Network on a variety of agreements including Engagement Agreement; Sponsorship Agreements; Shareholders Agreements; Marketing & Exclusivity Agreement and Terms of Business. ( Intellectual Property ) (Corporate Commercial)
• Advising and assisting foreign companies establishing a base in the UK. ( Corporate Commercial )
• Advising Bookapitch.com on a £2m deal including advising on the general commercialisation of the venture. ( E-Business ) ( Corporate Commercial )
• Advising a European online retail business on online services. (E-Business )
• Advising Griptie Ltd on the worldwide patent licensing and distribution of its technology. (Intellectual Property ) (Corporate Commercial )
• Advising School of Pharmacy on a collaborative agreement between a company and other universities, including the University of Aberdeen. (Technology Transfer) (Intellectual Property)
• Acting as an assessor for NESTA - advising on the technology, patentability, novelty and branding. (Intellectual Property )
• Recent appointment as advisors to The Lambeth Football Partnership. (Sports Law )
• Assisting in the Implementation of Charter Standards for Grass Roots Activities (Sports Law)
• Acting in a number of university spin-outs - commercialisation and exploitation of their technology (Technology Transfer)
• Acting in a £4m production deal (Media and Entertainment)
• Advising on a number of high profile employment matters, and drafting and negotiating compromise agreements (Employment Law)
• Representing employer at the employment tribunal in an unfair dismissal allegation (Employment Law)
• Carrying out data protection audits for not for profit and corporate organisations (Data Protection)
• Advising and assisting in the IP licensing of a range of technology products (Intellectual Property)
• Technology Transfer and commercialisation advising spin-outs
• Undertaking due diligence work for investors (Private Equity Investments)
• Acting for investee companies (Private Equity Investments)
• Advising a range of SME's on IP rights including: copyright, trade marks, registered designs, patents and know how. (Intellectual Property)
• Acted for employers and employees in unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and redundancy actions. (Employment Law)
• Advising a company on their IP rights, the implementation of a new shareholders' agreement, patent protection and branding; involved in the PCT application filing for the motor racing industry . (Intellectual Property)
• Advised a record label seeking funding for major expansion. (Media and Entertainment )
• Advised a regional record company and music agency on a £2m European distribution deal (Media and Entertainment)
• Acting for a franchisee in acquisition of a franchise for a coffee shop (Corporate Finance)
• Reviewing website agreements and advising an ISP (E-Business)
• Drafting recruitment and consultancy agreements for a leading IT consultancy. (Information Technology)
• Undertaking community trade mark work for European based group of companies. (Intellectual Property)
• Advising a number of inventors clubs on structure, constitution, funding and growth. (Intellectual Property)
• Advising an international company on patenting, branding and on employment rights. (Intellectual Property) (Employment Law)
• Advising numerous start-ups on the various options, IP and agreements required in their industry (Starting A Business)
• Assisting a UK based agent in their European representation and distribution of a Far East pharmaceutical giant's products. (Pharmaceuticals)