Nicky Androsov

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Expertise

Nicky is a recommended lawyer in Legal 500 for Intellectual Property and Fintech: corporate and commercial.  A commercial contracts partner at gunnercooke, she has substantial expertise in Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Data Protection matters. Qualifying in 1999, she is very experienced in advising businesses of all sizes in connection with technology, IT and other commercial transactions, IP protection and exploitation, data protection advice and all associated matters, including drafting, negotiating, advising and developing strategy. Her clients include providers and customers of AI, software and other technology solutions, as well as production companies and other businesses in the creative industries.

In addition to her fluency in Russian and German language, Nicky is a very commercial and practical person who always looks for solutions through a commercial lens. She has a deep understanding of a wide range of technologies and company structures, and is passionate about giving practical and commercial advice in the context of business needs.

Nicky has previously worked in-house as senior legal counsel for an AIM-listed group of companies providing LMS, VMS, DEI and Talent Acquisition solutions both via on-premise and SaaS deployments (including hybrid deployments), where her work included working with the applicable business teams in connection with drafting, reviewing and negotiating Services Agreements, SLAs, subscription models, exit rights/payments, data processing agreements, consultancy services provided by the group together various distribution, reseller and other forms of partner agreements, both in connection with the group’s own technology and third-party vendors – in short, all manner of general commercial contracts.

Nicky Advises

  • SMEs
  • Technology firms
  • AIM listed companies

Experience Highlights

  • Advising numerous technology SMEs in connection with technology, IT and IP development, protection and exploitation, together with commercial and corporate transactions and all associated matters.
  • Acting as in-house counsel for a range of clients, liaising with management and technical on commercial risks and compliance, HR issues, preparing and maintaining staff and supplier policies, internal procedures and contract negotiation.
  • Advising clients based outside of the UK on cross-border deals.
  • Advising a UK production company on the agreements to be put in place in connection with the production of one of the commercials in the Superbowl half time show, including talent releases, super fan releases, photographer service agreements (including negotiating with agents), videographer service agreements, location and prop releases, event agreements and associated documentation.
  • Advising a foreign private client bank in connection with the in-licensing and implementation of a SaaS platform providing access to an AI tool for portfolio management from a well-known global fintech provider, including considerations of third-party data licences, dependencies, SLAs, risk assumptions, early exit ability, termination consequences, client security and implementation timing requirements.
  • Advising a production and photographic agency group on its data protection program including analysing data flows between group companies, privacy notices, policies and procedures, impact assessments, and working with the infosec team to prepare appropriate security documentation and training program for staff and contractors.

Career History

Education

  • Guildhall University – LPC
  • City University – LLB
  • University of Kent – Postgraduate Diploma (Technical Translation and Interpreting, German, Russian and Dutch))
  • University of Reading – BA Hons (German and Russian)

Expertise

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Nicky is a recommended lawyer in Legal 500 for Intellectual Property and Fintech: corporate and commercial.  A commercial contracts partner at gunnercooke, she has substantial expertise in Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Data Protection matters. Qualifying in 1999, she is very experienced in advising businesses of all sizes in connection with technology, IT and other commercial transactions, IP protection and exploitation, data protection advice and all associated matters, including drafting, negotiating, advising and developing strategy. Her clients include providers and customers of AI, software and other technology solutions, as well as production companies and other businesses in the creative industries.

In addition to her fluency in Russian and German language, Nicky is a very commercial and practical person who always looks for solutions through a commercial lens. She has a deep understanding of a wide range of technologies and company structures, and is passionate about giving practical and commercial advice in the context of business needs.

Nicky has previously worked in-house as senior legal counsel for an AIM-listed group of companies providing LMS, VMS, DEI and Talent Acquisition solutions both via on-premise and SaaS deployments (including hybrid deployments), where her work included working with the applicable business teams in connection with drafting, reviewing and negotiating Services Agreements, SLAs, subscription models, exit rights/payments, data processing agreements, consultancy services provided by the group together various distribution, reseller and other forms of partner agreements, both in connection with the group’s own technology and third-party vendors – in short, all manner of general commercial contracts.

Nicky Advises

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  • SMEs
  • Technology firms
  • AIM listed companies

Experience Highlights

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  • Advising numerous technology SMEs in connection with technology, IT and IP development, protection and exploitation, together with commercial and corporate transactions and all associated matters.
  • Acting as in-house counsel for a range of clients, liaising with management and technical on commercial risks and compliance, HR issues, preparing and maintaining staff and supplier policies, internal procedures and contract negotiation.
  • Advising clients based outside of the UK on cross-border deals.
  • Advising a UK production company on the agreements to be put in place in connection with the production of one of the commercials in the Superbowl half time show, including talent releases, super fan releases, photographer service agreements (including negotiating with agents), videographer service agreements, location and prop releases, event agreements and associated documentation.
  • Advising a foreign private client bank in connection with the in-licensing and implementation of a SaaS platform providing access to an AI tool for portfolio management from a well-known global fintech provider, including considerations of third-party data licences, dependencies, SLAs, risk assumptions, early exit ability, termination consequences, client security and implementation timing requirements.
  • Advising a production and photographic agency group on its data protection program including analysing data flows between group companies, privacy notices, policies and procedures, impact assessments, and working with the infosec team to prepare appropriate security documentation and training program for staff and contractors.

Career History

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Education

  • Guildhall University – LPC
  • City University – LLB
  • University of Kent – Postgraduate Diploma (Technical Translation and Interpreting, German, Russian and Dutch))
  • University of Reading – BA Hons (German and Russian)

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