Headed by Joanne Vengadesan from the firm’s Reading office, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP handles funding and investment rounds, technology contracting, and data privacy work for a host of fintech clients.
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- ‘Great value for money. Very good at applying the advice to your specific business. ’
- ‘Sarah Kenshall and her team do very complex work in the realms of new technologies, particularly fintech, advising on new business models, data sharing and IP licensing. They deliver a seamless work product: there's no evidence of different teams working in silos.
- ‘I think Sarah Kenshall's ability to come up to speed fast and deliver very practical, solutions-based advice is her USP. Sarah is very responsive and knowledgeable, and always available for a coffee to brainstorm ideas 'off the clock'.
- Sarah is a very competent and confidence-inspiring team leader.’
- I think Sarah's has deep interest in her subject matter, and her enthusiasm comes across and is contageous. As her client, you feel that you're in very safe hands, nothing is so complex that it can't be broken down into manageable parts. You feel confident "going into battle" once Sarah has digested and set out the problem in a difficult-to-fault framework. ’
- ‘Our main contact is Joanne Vengadesan. She is taking care of the coordination and the IP/IT parts.’
Work highlights
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Joanne represented The Finance and Leasing Association, establishing a software platform to streamline the process for financing brokers to obtain accreditation from banks and other lender.## INSERTED START: 08-05-2025 01:19:53
Sarah advised Pay.UK on data compliance for the expanded Confirmation of Payee service.## INSERTED START: 08-05-2025 01:19:53
Sarah represented Totex Markets, providing all the IP/IT commercial legal support for its launch of a commodities style marketplace for trading renewable energy certificates.