What can I do for you
Hugh is an experienced commercial lawyer specialising in advising businesses in the technology sector who have valuable intellectual property (IP) assets.
He works with businesses of all sizes to help them develop and implement their strategies to derive value from the deployment of their IP rights. He also supports them in accessing and benefiting from the IP rights of others through licensing and collaboration relationships.
Hugh’s extensive experience as a specialist commercial IP lawyer extends across a wide range of tech sectors, working with clients including R&D, engineering, clean and green sectors, software applications, medical devices and retail.
In addition to his tech-focused work, Hugh also has a broad range of other experience, including drafting and negotiating software and app development and licensing agreements, SaaS and reseller contracts, manufacturing and distribution contracts, operations management contracts, supply of goods and services agreements and supply/purchase terms and conditions.
Supporting your ambitions
Hugh has developed long-standing client relationships over his career and often acts as a de facto general counsel for a number of his clients, managing their access to legal advice across several specialist areas.
He finds this role particularly rewarding, learning about his clients’ businesses, supporting them through the various stages of growth and helping them to protect and realise value from their intellectual assets.
What do others say
Hugh has appeared consistently in the legal directories as a ranked lawyer and clients have noted of him:
“Deep expertise. Very pragmatic. Very reliable.”
"Accessible and quick to understand our goals"
Having “outstanding legal acumen”
Is “highly trusted and very well respected”
"Very astute at looking at the wider commercial perspective"
What else should you know
Hugh has acted as outsourced general counsel for a number of clients, managing teams to respond to clients’ day-to-day legal requirements.
After spending the early part of his career in the City of London, Hugh has lived and practised in Oxford for over 30 years.
In his spare time, Hugh enjoys walking, watching cricket, rugby and golf (and playing two of those badly), gardening and being a grandad.