Helen Scott-Lawler
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Intellectual Property
Band 1
About
Provided by Helen Scott-Lawler
Practice Areas
Partner and head of Commercial Group, specialising in intellectual property and commercial contracts. Work includes: agency & distribution, commercial, joint ventures technology transfer; R&D arrangements; IP licensing and merchandising; IP audits and strategy; brand and design protection; procurements and bespoke development of technology; media rights exploitation.
Career
Trained Burges Salmon; qualified 1995; partner Burges Salmon 2001.
Personal
Attended Merton College, Oxford (1991 BA Hons Jurisprudence); College of Law, York (1993 LSF).
Chambers Review
UK
Helen Scott-Lawler's enviable client roster spans household-name retailers, large corporates and media organisations. Based in Bristol, where she is head of commercial at Burges Salmon, she receives regular mandates for IP-driven transactions, R&D agreements and portfolio management.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helen is a really super lawyer and a delight to work with. She has a calm and constructive manner but is also very tenacious."
"Helen is a pleasure to work with."
"Helen is a really super lawyer and a delight to work with. She has a calm and constructive manner but is also very tenacious."
"Helen is a pleasure to work with."