With a client roster including giant MNCs,
Slaughter and May‘s IP team focuses on handling large-scale IP-rich transactions, M&A due diligence, and other transactional instructions, such as licensing and development agreements in innovation and brand-led sectors, as well as portfolio management, strategy advice, and matters at the intersection of IP and competition law.
David Ives serves as team lead; he is a practitioner experienced in disputes and commercial arrangements, and is supported by
Duncan Blaikie, who focuses on tech sector deals and the exploitation of digital assets.
Rob Sumroy’s workload encompasses IP issues in the digital, tech and innovation-led spaces, and
Laura Houston‘s remit spans transactions and licensing agreements. Litigator Richard McDonnell and emerging technologies-focused Ian Ranson are additional key figures in the group.