David Gallagher Email & Phone Number

Family run business of community pharmacies located on the west coast of Scotland focused on the provision of NHS primary healthcare services to the local community.David is responsible for the commercial and legal function of the group comprising 7 pharmacy branches, over 80 employees and a turnover nearing £10m.

Glasgow, Scotland, GB

The Saltire Fellowship is a world-class, 8 month long leadership development programme to grow and connect the talent driving the Scottish economy. The focus of the programme is on entrepreneurial leadership, experiential learning and a global mindset rooted in Scotland to enable a pipeline of entrepreneurially minded leaders to take Scottish organisations.

Edinburgh, GB

Brodies LLP is a top 50 UK law firm, headquartered in Scotland. It is the largest law firm in Scotland measured by income, directory rankings, and lawyer numbers. Our approach to business today is influenced by our history, which dates back nearly 300 years to the time of the Scottish Enlightenment. That approach recognises the individual knowledge and.

Holytown, North Lanarkshire, GB

Responsible for all legal aspects of TCB's business and growing TCB's in-house legal function, including management of an extensive IP portfolio. Working across TCB's different teams, David undertakes patent prosecution and in-licensing activity, deal scoping, negotiation and drafting as well as providing strategic advice on a range of topics including.

Holytown, North Lanarkshire, GB

David served as TCB's company secretary from the inception of the Company's operations until August 2018. Duties included acting as the initial point of contact for investor relations queries, advising on board procedures, maintenance of company statutory registers and administration of the Company's EMI option scheme. David also chaired a number of TCB's.

Holytown, North Lanarkshire, GB

Heading up TCB's commercial activities, David negotiated and drafted TCB's Series A investment led by NIPRO Corporation and the Scottish Investment Bank. Responsible for developing a pipeline of prospective collaborators, TCB closed two partnership deals for its ImmuniCAR technology with bluebird bio and NIPRO Corporation with a substantial value over the.

Holytown, North Lanarkshire, GB

Following the Saltire Fellowship, David was responsible for creating a scaleable corporate framework for TCB. Activities included negotiation and drafting in relation to seed investment and licensing of intellectual property from a corporate partner as well as negotiation of a lease at TCB's GMP manufacturing headquarters an related fit out via a SBCC.

Saltire Fellowship US Placement: Project leader conducting market consultancy work identifying a new market opportunity, liaising with industry representatives, commercial enterprise and academic institutions to provide feedback in evaluating the scope, size and hurdles in entering a new market.

• IP/IT Solicitor sitting within the Corporate Unit focusing on data protection, trade marks, outsourcing and corporate assist matters. Highlights included:
• Provided extensive advice to a global, publicly traded textiles company on licensing issues (as licensee) relating to the licensing of images and other Intellectual Property from a world renowned animation studio with.
• Advised a major producer of Scotch Whisky on a variety of issues including import/export issues (including anti-bribery), brand protection, advertising regulation, social media compliance and brand responsibility.
• Provision of advice to a subsidiary of a major global conglomerate of brands regarding licensing issues, data protection and information security and brand protection.
• Advised two of Scotland’s top football teams on sponsorship issues, trade mark protection and enforcement and maximising brand exposure.
• Advised a charity on a potential passing off claim against another charitable organisation launching an initiative with a similar name. Negotiated a potentially sensitive PR issue in respect of the same matter and the.

London, England, GB

• Solicitor in the Information and Communications Technology group. Highlights included:
• Review of Data Protection and Information Security Policies for a major international insurance company.
• Advising a major worldwide insurer on the procurement of their new online retail wrap platform.
• Advising a global company in the food and beverage sector on its social media strategy, brand protection, reputational and associated compliance issues.
• Advising a well known service company on responding to a freedom of information request for commercially sensitive information.
• Advising a well known service provider on a suspected data breach together with customer and regulator notification strategy.

• 3 x 8 month seats in the IP/IT Department (non-contentious), Tax Department and Construction Department (non-contentious). Highlights included:
• licensing and commercialization of IP, data protection, negotiation of sponsorship agreements for high profile sports stars.
• advice on corporation tax, inheritance tax and tax mitigation strategies (including research); and
• advice on the tax implications of a £1bn debt for equity swap.

Glasgow, GB

Liaising with students to ensure their views were represented to the Law Society of Scotland, engaged with key stakeholders within the profession regarding the implementation of PEAT 1 and PEAT 2.

Fellowship, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B)(Hons) & Diploma In Legal Practice (Diplp), Scots Law

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