Ms Saima Shabir > Geldards LLP > Derby, England > Lawyer Profile

Geldards LLP is reputed for the depth of its expertise in the sports, media, and entertainment sectors, while also offering a comprehensive offering spanning the inception of IPR through to corporate transactions with an IP element. Team lead Jamie Goldberg acts primarily for high-profile athletes on image rights licenses and IP issues arising from their commercial activities, while also advising on a breadth of IP matters. Saima Shabir combines commercial and data protection knowledge with experience on IP assignments, supply, agency, and distribution agreements.

Geldards LLP regularly advises its diverse client base on a host of IT matters, with noted strength in IT agreements. On this front, practice head Jamie Goldberg is a key contact, and he also advises businesses in the IT and IT-adjacent sectors across a variety of matters. Peter Ward chiefly acts as an advisor to media and entertainment clients on IT agreements, while Saima Shabir, who was promoted to the partnership in January 2024, handles data protection matters as well as licensing and intellectual property, software development agreements, and IP assignments.