Lynn Richmond > BTO Solicitors LLP > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Lynn Richmond

0131 222 2939 lyr@bto.co.uk View profile View profile View profile

Work Department

Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property & Technology; and Data Protection

Position

Lynn is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Intellectual Property and is WS Accredited in Commercial Litigation.

She is described by her clients as a versatile and able civil litigator with strong advocacy, negotiating and drafting skills. Her experience covers a variety of legal areas, including intellectual property, technology, data protection, freedom of information and general commercial litigation.

Lynn undertakes both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property and technology work, advising clients on all aspects of IP transactions, licensing, protection, enforcement and commercialisation. She has worked on a number of high profile intellectual property disputes, both for and against major international companies.

Lynn also advises on data protection compliance, data breaches, claims and subject rights and advises on freedom of information matters for a variety of businesses and organisations in many sectors.

Lynn has regularly appeared in the sheriff court at first instance and on appeal, and in contentious matters before the  UK trade mark tribunal. She also has significant experience in representing her clients at mediation and arbitration.

Career

Partner, BTO Solicitors (2019 – Present); Associate, BTO Solicitors (2017 – 2019); Associate, Turcan Connell (2014 – 2017), Senior Solicitor, Turcan Connell (2008 – 2014), Solicitor, Turcan Connell (2005 – 2008), Trainee, Turcan Connell (2003 – 2005)

Work highlights:

• Advising Mactaggart & Mickel Group in connection with all IP aspects of the sale of part of its business for approximately £46million
• Successfully representing Gleann Mor Spirits Company Ltd in an appeal before the trade mark tribunal by Campari America LLC.
• Settlement of court proceedings for car dealership in the context of a £20million sale.

Memberships

Law Society of Scotland; Law Society of Scotland Technology Law and Practice Committee; Trustee of the National Galleries of Scotland; Scottish representative for the Forum of Insurance Lawyers’ Technology and Cyber Liabilities Sector Focus Team (2018 – 2023); director of the Scottish Society for Computers and Law (2008 – 2020)

Education

Certificate in Advanced Dispute Resolution, Nottingham Trent University, 2008; Notary Public; Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Dundee, 2003; LLB, University of Glasgow, 2002