Our team has a successful record of transferring technology and launching spin-out companies from notable universities, research institutions and tech accelerators. 

Our experience includes advising on investment and shareholder rights, and drafting and negotiating licensing documents and technology transfer agreements, including technology access through pipeline agreements, options and rights of first refusal.

Our renowned charities team advises some of the leading charities in healthcare and research. We advise charities on governance and structuring issues where research is funded through charitable grants, social and financial investments. The team also advises organisations receiving charitable funding or investment.

For organisations whose business is simply growing beyond their existing legal capacity or which do not yet have a budget for full time in-house lawyer, we offer general counsel support, whether at project specific fees and/or on a fixed monthly budget to meet your needs.

We understand how critical it is for your business to have a strong development pipeline and commercialize your intellectual property. We help you:

• put in place valuable R&D, option and pipeline agreements to develop IP
• negotiate in-licensing and out-licensing agreements for early or late-stage products
• effectively bring your products to market through various outsourcing agreements for product manufacture, supply and distribution

We understand the importance of protecting, enforcing and monetizing your IP, and help with:

• protecting IP developed by your employees, consultants and other third party service providers
• IP portfolio management and brand strategies to maximise the value of your IP across jurisdictions
• dispute resolution of IP infringement

We provide advice on a range of regulatory matters, including:

• pre-clinical and clinical trials and pharmacovigilance across multiple jurisdictions
• interactions with regulatory authorities
• advertising and promotional activities
• product recall and liability
• industry codes of conduct and compliance