I am an experienced Commercial and IP/IT lawyer who offers high quality, pragmatic legal advice on commercial, IP, IT or data protection matters. I offer fractional GC (General Counsel) services to businesses who are looking for ongoing legal support of a commercial nature involving the above areas.I can work flexibly for you on an ad hoc basis, as I do for most of my clients or on retainer, in order to ensure my availability when needed.Areas of expertise include:- artificial intelligence and the impact of IP and data protection- software development and publishing agreements- system supply, support and maintenance agreements- SaaS agreements- distribution agreements- franchising agreements- framework agreements- manufacturing agreements- master services agreements- outsourcing agreements for: * debt recovery * call centre and customer services * software provision * technical support- trade marks, copyright and design rights- website and e-commerce terms and conditionsExample experience includes:- 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 - advising a well-known brewer on IP/IT due diligence for the sale of public housesAboutI am a knowledgeable, commercial and practical lawyer in all matters relating to artificial intelligence, information technology, data protection, intellectual property (IP), interactive entertainment and commercial law. I have worked extensively on technology and SaaS agreements, as well as the more traditional development, publishing and IP licensing arrangements and advised extensively on data protection related matters.I am an expert in the field of artificial intelligence, acting as consultant legal counsel to a leading international SaaS business providing translation services to businesses worldwide and to an international conversational AI software business that enables organizations operating in regulated industries to safely harness the power of generative AI to automate the majority of its online interactions.I am also 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. I have worked extensively with charities and in the public sector and was formally IT Counsel at NSPCC and Portsmouth City Council.