Ed Wright > Shakespeare Martineau LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Shakespeare Martineau LLP maintains a strong position in the market within IP litigation, acting before the Patents Court and High Court across a range of sectors. The firm also continues to act on R&D, sponsorship, merchandise, IP licensing, and IP reorganisations. Practice head Selina Hinchliffe is a trusted advisor on transactional and advisory matters across IP rights, while being active on the negotiation of agreements, including IP licensing, R&D, and collaboration. Ed Wright is rated for his technology, healthcare, and life science expertise and has experience extending to the disclosure and protection of confidential information, the acquisition of software, and the protection of IP.

Nottingham-based practice Shakespeare Martineau LLP is equipped to handle a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a primary focus on national clients across the healthcare, energy and engineering sectors. Roger Harcourt heads up the corporate team, leading the specialist healthcare subdivision; Harcourt is a key contact for refinancing, funding and SME issues. Practice co-head Selina Hinchliffe leads the commercial team, and often negotiates contractual agreements for clients within the energy sector. Alongside her, Ed Wright has extensive experience in drafting an array of agreements, including licencing provisions, IP ownership and joint venture agreements, often handling multi-jurisdictional matters. As part of the corporate team, Duncan James is knowledgeable of acquisitions and management buyouts.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP is regularly turned to for a range of IT and telecoms matters, including the acquisitions of telecoms businesses, escrow agreements, and advice on licensing and outsourcing agreements. Ed Wright helms the practice and is the first port of call for IT-related transactions, acting for both suppliers and purchasers, as well as being an active advisor on distance selling, e-commerce data protection, and procurement matters. Specialising in transactional and advisory IP matters, Selina Hinchliffe handles agreements, IP strategy and policy, and the IP aspects of commercial deals.

Providing its clients a comprehensive sports offering, Shakespeare Martineau LLP is well-placed to advise on key issues in the sports sector, including the exploitation of commercial rights, governance and regulation, and dispute resolution. With a broad practice, Ed Wright is an active advisor to governing bodies and other sports organisations, together with high-profile sports individuals and leading sports businesses, on IP, competition law, and other commercial contract work.