Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Intellectual Property

London (Firms)

10 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Life Sciences: Transactional

UK-wide

15 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Information Technology & Outsourcing

London (Firms)

3 Years Ranked

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Provided by Jim Ford

UK

Practice Areas

Jim is Global Co-Head of IP, Tech Transactions, Licensing & Data Privacy and Life Sciences Sector Lead.

He and has a broad commercial practice, focused on IP-rich sectors including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT, sports and consumer & retail.

Jim specialises in non-contentious intellectual property and information technology law. For more than 25 years, he has brought strategic and commercial IP and IT advice to a wide range of major international clients on M&A, corporate and finance transactions, including advising on joint ventures and long-term collaborations.

Jim has extensive experience advising on all types of arrangements for the exploitation of IP, including licensing, sponsorship and taking security over IP and is widely recognised as one of Europe's leading transactional IP lawyers.

Jim is Co-head of our global Life Sciences industry group and is global co-chair of LGBTQ+ Network.

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Intellectual Property - London (Firms)
3
Band 3

Jim Ford has a wide and varied practice counselling clients on the intellectual property aspects of large-scale commercial and corporate transactions. He has experience assisting clients with licensing issues, collaboration agreements and de-branding.


Life Sciences: Transactional - UK-wide
3
Band 3

Jim Ford is a highly respected contracts and rights assignment specialist with a focus on science and technology-based companies. He works for a range of clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors on complex licensing transactions and IP-driven corporate deals.


Information Technology & Outsourcing - London (Firms)
4
Band 4

Jim Ford is highly regarded in the market as a consummate IP and technology licensing lawyer. He is recommended for commercial tech deals of all kinds and also support with corporate transactions.

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