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Latika Sharma

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07710178381 latika.sharma@pwc.com

Work Department

IP, IT and commercial.

Position

Intellectual Property Legal Leader, Latika is a Director with more than 20 years’ experience advising on all aspects of intellectual property law and practice. This includes extensive experience advising on licensing, franchising and a range of R&D and collaboration agreements.

Latika has developed an unrivalled practice in IP structuring (reorganising IP ownership and use within large groups, including tax-related projects, with an expertise in issues such as patent box, transfer pricing and BEPS). Working with corporate finance, valuations and other IP experts around PwC, she has unparalleled experience in IP commercialisation and IP audits and risk reviews (covering IP processes and controls). She regularly helps clients to develop IP strategies, deal with IP disputes or adapt their operating model to accommodate an evolving innovation. She can also draw on the expertise of IP lawyers across PwC’s global network of over 100 legal practices around the world.

Career

Trained Lovell White Durrant (now Hogan Lovells); qualified 1993; solicitor Lovell White Durrant (now Hogan Lovells); solicitor Arnheim & Co (now PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal); partner Landwell (now PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal) 2001.

Memberships

Licensing Executives Society; INTA.

Education

Balfour House School; University of Wales, College of Cardiff (LLB (Hons)).

Leisure

Rock and pop concerts.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations

PwC LLP fields a large international business reorganisations team, with Georgie Blyth and Cynthia Chan at the helm. It is well versed in carve-outs, separations, spin-offs and post-deal integrations for high-profile domestic and international clients. Blyth is recommended for cross-border restructurings and compliance, and Chan has 25 years’ experience of advising FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies on global reorganisations. Kevin King is a name for restructuring and transactional matters in the financial services sector, and Latika Sharma is a key name for IP matters relating to international reorganisations. Laura Freestone is qualified in Scotland and is experienced in debt and share restructurings, and cross-border M&A, while Harry Wilkins deals with pre-deal carve-outs and post-deal integrations. Rebecca Boyers often acts for US and Asian clients on cross-border reorganisations and rationalisations. In April 2022, Jessica Bell joined as senior manager from Baker McKenzie and in May, Keith Bottomley left for an in-house role.

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