Most of the time client work involves issues relating to intellectual property, information technology, media law, marketing regulation, data protection and commercial arrangements.
I am on the Editorial Board of Managing Partner magazine and have previously been on the Media Board of the Society for Computers and Law.
Over my career I have written articles on media and intellectual property issues for publications including Legal Week, Electronic Business Law and Computers and Law. I have also appeared on national television, discussing copyright challenges in the digital age. I have recently been profiled in "Managing Partner" magazine discussing the firm's focus on its people.
Recent management projects have included the recruitment and integration of a number of new partners, improvements to our appraisal and rewards systems, the oversight of a number of major IT projects, ongoing development of the firm’s strategy for the post Legal Services Act world and of course managing the effects on the firm of the global economic downturn.
With clients my recent projects have included advising on an international sports rights dispute, dealing with terms for artists appearing in films and commercials and navigating the intellectual property and competition issues affecting a global information product.
I act for clients across the full range of creative industries, but especially those in the publishing, marketing and television sectors.
A hat trick of degrees over the years from London University: An LLB from University College London, an LLM in Intellectual Property from Kings College London and an MBA from London Business School.
It may not sound all that human, but I have run three marathons and several triathlons in recent years and oddly find this a great way to relax. With interests in technology as well as endurance sports you'll sometimes find me heading out on a run wearing a whole collection of gadgets including MP3 player, heart rate monitor, and stopwatch.