Testimonials
‘Not only is Brian a good general all round lawyer, he is an expert in understanding thorny and complex IT contracts. For example he is successfully worked with us to unpick and renegotiate a failing IT contract — he also developed a simple understandable model of triggers to help us manage the contract. In another example, he ensured that a very one-sided supplier contract was made more equitable and explained in lay terms the implications of each element. With this experience I wholeheartedly recommend Brian.’
Peter Chadha PhD
Entrepreneur, Tech Consultant & Blockchain Adviser
‘Brian provides comprehensive, no nonsense advice and support for all our due diligence requirements. His deep understanding of the subject matter gave us confidence we were in the right hands.’
Martin Medcalf
CEO, Basis Technologies
‘Brian has vast and deep understanding of IT agreements and corporate legal agreements. His spectacular, no-fluff contract style has allowed us to win an amazing strategic partnership.’
Quintus Liu
CEO at Healthera
‘Brian has been listed in the Legal Experts Guide, the computer games section of the Legal 500 and cited as a “Best of the UK” lawyer (Computer Games) in Chambers' UK Guide to Solicitors.’
Legal Directories
Expertise
Brian is a highly knowledgeable, commercial and practical lawyer in all matters relating to information technology, data protection, intellectual property, interactive entertainment and commercial law. He has worked extensively on technology contracts and outsourcing arrangements, as well as the more traditional development, publishing and licensing arrangements and advised extensively on data protection related matters.
Brian also is an expert in the field of interactive entertainment, having been formerly Head of Legal Affairs at Virgin Interactive Entertainment, as well as Acting Head of Legal at Computer Artworks Limited and Acting Group Legal Manager at Sega Europe. Brian has also worked extensively with charities and was formally IT Counsel at NSPCC.
Brian Advises
- Software development and publishing agreements
- System supply, support and maintenance agreements
- Website and e-commerce terms and conditions
- SaaS agreements
- Trade marks, copyright and design rights
- Distribution agreements
- Franchising agreements
- Framework agreements
- Warehousing agreements
- Licensing agreements
- Standard terms of trade
- Customer agreements
- Affiliate commissioning sharing agreements
Experience Highlights
- Outsourcing agreements for debt recovery, call centre and customer services, software provision and technical support
- Advising a major producer of bicycles on international data protection issues affecting its business
- Advising on franchising terms for a well-known charity
- Advising on a top six accountancy firm on the terms of a platform agreement for the bundling and distribution of financial data
- Advising on IP/IT due diligence on sale and purchase of various public houses for a well-known brewer
Publications
Career History
Previous Law firms
- Laytons LLP, Partner, 2019–20
- Cripps LLP, Partner, 2018–19
- Stone King LLP, Partner, 2012–18
- Davenport Lyons, Partner, 2002–09
- Sheridans, Partner, 1999–2000
- GSC, Partner, 1994–99
- Frere Cholmeley Bischoff, Solicitor & Trainee, 1990–94
Previous Businesses
- Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) — Acting Head of Legal Affairs (secondment)
- Sega Europe Ltd — Acting Group Legal Manager (secondment)
- Computer Artworks Ltd — Acting Head of Legal Affairs (secondment)
- NSPCC — IT Consultant (contract)
- Portsmouth City Council — IT Consultant (contract)
Memberships
- Society of Computers & Law
Education