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Fiona Nicolson
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Work Department
IP and technology.
Position
Fiona is an IP transactional lawyer with many years experience in working with a large range of clients across a number of sectors including software, engineering, brands, life sciences and academia. In addition to working for a number of public bodies, including universities and blue-chip companies, Fiona works with fashion designers and growing technology companies, assisting them to enter new markets through licensing and other collaborative ventures.
Career
Trainee Bird Semple & Crawford Herron; qualified 1986; assistant, partner and head of intellectual property group, Bird Semple Fyfe Ireland until 1993; Maclay Murray & Spens associate 1993; partner and head of Maclay Murray & Spens intellectual property department 1994-2009; partner Bristows June 2009; co-editor ‘Directory of Technology Transfer Services in Scotland’. Hon vice president St Andrews Clinics for Children.
Member
Convenor, Law Society of Scotland Accreditation Panel for IP; past President and Council member, Licensing Executives Society (Britain and Ireland); co-chair Membership Committee LESI; past chair Lex Mundi IP practice group; member (trustee) Medical Research Scotland.
Education
Glasgow High School for Girls; Glasgow University (MA 1974, LLB 1983, Dip LP 1984).
Leisure
Cycling, travel.
Practice Areas
Intellectual property; Information technology; Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology
