Ed Wright > Shakespeare Martineau LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Shakespeare Martineau LLP Offices
WATERFRONT HOUSE
WATERFRONT PLAZA, 35 STATION STREET
35 Station Street
NG2 3DQ
England
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Ed Wright
Work Department
Commercial & IP
Position
Partner & Head of Sport
Career
Ed works with clients from all sectors (particularly healthcare/life sciences, sport, technology, media and communications) on wide-ranging non-contentious contractual, IP, data protection and competition law issues.
He primarily advises on the creation, ownership and exploitation of IP. This includes licensing, R&D/technology transfer and agency, distribution, reselling and franchising arrangements. Ed also specialises in drafting and negotiating agreements governing IP licensing and the supply of goods and/or services.
Ed regularly presents and writes on topical contractual, commercial, data protection, IP and IT/software matters.
Languages
French
Lawyer Rankings
East Midlands > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby
Shakespeare Martineau LLP is well versed in sales, acquisitions and reorganisations between £1m and £50m, and continues to develop its specialist market expertise in sectors including life sciences, education, energy, IT and manufacturing. On the corporate side, Duncan James has developed a following among family-run companies, and is the practice co-head alongside Ed Wright, a commercial contracts and IT and IP specialist. Head of Nottingham office Roger Harcourt advises clients primarily in the healthcare and social care sectors on corporate transactions, governance and funding issues.
East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
(Leading individuals)Shakespeare Martineau LLP works with individual sporting associations, elite athletes and governing bodies, as well as providing strategic advice to large organisations. Sponsorship and endorsements agreements are a significant area of work. Both Rhys Wyborn and Ed Wright are experienced defence counsel for governing bodies and individuals in commercial and employment disputes.
East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Shakespeare Martineau LLP‘s specialisms include education, including Nottingham, Exeter and Liverpool John Moore Universities and technology and telecoms sectors, acting for the likes of Parcelhub and Vodafone plc. Lead partner Ed Wright continues to be active in the acquisitions of telecoms businesses, advising on licensing and outsourcing agreements, IT contracts, e-commerce and data protection.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Sport East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby East Midlands > Corporate and commercial
- IT and telecoms East Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Real estate > Commercial property: Nottingham and Derby
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in East Midlands
- Employment > Employment
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the East Midlands
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Nottingham and Derby
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Nottingham and Derby
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Professional negligence