Mercedes Samavi > Morrison Foerster > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The technology transactions group at Morrison Foerster brings considerable contentious and non-contentious experience across the key areas of digital regulatory, compliance, finance and corporate matters. The practice also offers expertise in IP licensing, fintech, outsourcing, NFTs and digital farming. Alistair Maughan co-heads the European technology and commercial team and advises on service-based outsourcing transactions, commercial licensing and sales contracts. He now works alongside fellow co-head Charlotte Walker-Osborn, who recently joined from EY Law. Steven James specialises in IP disputes, while Mercedes Samavi and Sana Ashcroft advise on domestic and cross-border commercial matters, including distribution and supply chain logistics agreements.

With strength in contentious matters and cross-border investigations, Morrison Foerster acts for software providers and international tech companies, handling a broad range of regulatory, cybersecurity, and compliance matters. The ‘excellent, very pragmatic, efficient, and completely client-oriented‘ Annabel Gillham leads the team, which also includes Gemma Anderson, a commercial litigator with a focus on technology and data privacy disputes. At the associate level, the team is supported by Mercedes Samavi, who has experience advising on B2B and B2C data privacy matters, and Dan Alam , who advises on intersection of employment and data protection law.