
Commended as ‘knowledgeable and insightful’, Trethowans LLP’s recent caseload encompasses software and licensing agreements, data protection issues, and intellectual property matters. Praised for his ’experience of large and complex contractual negotiations’, Julian Hamblin is knowledgeable of software development work, while Laura Trapnell is informed in SaaS mandates. Other key members of the team include Jason Riley, who often handles IT contracts.
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‘They understand the clients needs.'
'They are very knowledgeable and insightful.'
- 'Their availability stands out.'
- 'Julian Hamblin has experience of large and complex contractual negotiations.'
- 'They provided wonderful support for the tasks we have and are very responsive, which allows us to operate very effectively.'
- 'Julian Hamblin is a really nice person. He is very calm and reassuring.'
Key clients
- Just Develop It Limited
- The Property Franchise Group
- Kinetic Games
- Caspian One Limited
- Saint-Gobain Construction Products UK Limited
- Stark Building Materials UK Limited
- Quilter PLC
- Cudo Ventures
- QuoStar Limited
- 2iC Care Limited
Work highlights
Advised Just Develop It Limited on its sale of Total Security Holdings Limited and Saint Target Co 1 Limited (being the Total AV Security business) to Pango Group, Inc.
Advised The Property Franchise Group plc on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of GPEA Limited from Nurtur Group.
Advised Kinetic Games on its contracts with Microsoft (Xbox) and Sony (PlayStation) to publish the console versions of its game, Phasmophobia, in the respective online platform stores.
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Practice head
Julian Hamblin; Laura Trapnell
Other key lawyers
Jason Riley