Helen Dobson > Boyes Turner > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile

Highly active in the tech sector, ‘proactive’ and ‘focused’ Boyes Turner also enjoys a strong reputation in the water and agricultural industries, assisting clients with a diverse host of commercial, transactional, regulatory and contentious issues. Media and data protection expert Sarah Williamson and experienced cross-border practitioner Chris Dobson co-lead the practice, while Helen Dobson is well-versed in the realm of IP.

Boyes Turner, based in Reading, is well regarded for its cross-border IP expertise in the technology, media and publishing sectors. The firm has both contentious experience, including handling infringements across jurisdictions, and involvement in a range of non-contentious issues, including brand guardianships, licensing issues, acquisition-related IP matters and work relating to the protection and exploitation of IP rights. The practice is led by Sarah Williamson, who is able to ‘combine an endearing personality with an extremely effective negotiation style’, and who has in-depth experience of the commercialisation and protection of IP rights. Helen Dobson is also regarded for her broad IP practice focusing on the telecoms, software, transport and retail sectors.

Sarah Williamson  heads the commercial and technology practice group at Boyes Turner which handles complex IT and technology matters for national and international technology sector clients, including IT disputes and data protection projects. Williamson has over 20 years of experience on technology related agreements and comes highly recommended for her ‘extremely effective negotiation style’ and ‘leveraging her expert technical knowledge’. Helen Dobson advises key clients on intellectual property, including issues of brand management, licensing, development and commercial contracts, as well as corporate transactions and restructures.