Back to Lot 2 contents Back to main contents BURGES SALMON LLP Intellectual Property Employment Our IP lawyers have in-depth insight into a range of sectors and clients come to us for our expertise in complex issues. The team includes two trademark attorneys (in the UK and in Ireland) and two trademark paralegals allowing us to offer a distinct, but complementary, brand protection service. We provide specialist advice to the media industry, advising a range of high-profile clients working in advertising, television, music, publishing and social media and because of our Irish presence, we can service EU brand work. Our expertise includes: • Clearance, ownership and protection of IP rights including trademark and design rights, IP audits, registrations and management of national and international portfolios including supporting on EU brand work • Exploitation of intellectual property rights through collaboration agreements, joint ventures, licensing arrangements and assignments • IP disputes including litigation, trade mark oppositions and cancellations and Company Names Tribunal and domain name disputes • Regulatory and statutory developments and implications for the media industry • Sponsorship arrangements, broadcasting rights and exploitation agreements for TV/multimedia clients. Back to Lot 2 contents Case studies Guy’s & St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust Advising on a collaborative joint venture with Kings College London for the development and exploitation of new Medical Technology. BEIS Advising on the establishment of UKRI, including the transfer of large quantities of registered IP from legacy bodies advising on interactions with the European Commission in respect of the 200+ EU funded research projects. UK Hydrographic Office Drafting and advising UKHO (an Executive Agency of the MOD) on its standard terms and IP licensing, for global distribution of its marine navigational products and services. John Lewis and Waitrose Preparing an IP strategy for use across the Partnership as well as advising on Waitrose & Partners’ product development, endorsement, and branding arrangements with high profile individuals. BBC and BBC Studios Sole counsel on all UK and EU trademark applications and registrations. Our role includes providing clearance advice on a range of new projects and brands and advice on other contentious and noncontentious brand protection and intellectual property issues. Our employment lawyers help navigate the complexities of employment law enabling clients to focus on their core business. Known for our pragmatic and commercial approach, we draw on our extensive experience to provide clear, concise, wellpresented solutions. Clients include public sector bodies, FTSE listed companies, charities and senior executives. We regularly advise on high profile, business critical projects. As one of the largest employment law teams in the UK, we are active in helping to shape UK employment law and participate in numerous employment law organisations and committees. Our experience in delivering advice for this wide range of clients means there is little we haven’t seen before. Our expertise includes: • Strategic employment law advice on complex HR project work • Employment helplines including reporting on usage, trends and potential solutions • Employment grievances, disputes and running tribunal and High Court claims to ensure they are cost-effective and managed at a high standard • International and cross-border employment law advice for our UK and international clients • Investigations, regulatory compliance and whistleblowing, minimising the risks of workplace investigations and offering expertise on whistleblowing law Case studies Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Government Property Agency, Defra and Department for Transport Advising all of these public sector clients on major facilities management (FM) services procurements and outsourcings across their various estates. Our advice includes advising on the procurement for UK and European FM services covering a range of jurisdictions (including drafting tender documents and contractual provisions in line with Government standards, engaging with bidders in procurement processes, contract negotiation and co-ordinating overseas advice in respect of the FCDO project. The Office for Students Advising on the full range of ER and employment law advice and services, including internal grievance and disciplinary procedures, complex employment tribunal proceedings, drafting contracts of employment, secondment agreements and contractor agreements, and advising on the implications of TUPE in various wider public sector restructures. We have been acting for the OfS and its predecessor organisation HEFCE for over 20 years. Department for Education Advising on the provision of children’s Back services, to main and contents the 36
Back to Lot 2 contents BURGES SALMON LLP Healthcare Primary Care Our healthcare lawyers are experienced in working on critical, complex and politically sensitive matters for GLD and other public sector clients, having worked extensively with DHSC and with BEIS and the Vaccine Task Force. Senior and junior members of our team have been seconded into GLD and BEIS, giving us first-hand knowledge of the intricacies of working for a government client. We understand the need for clear, succinct advice delivered at speed that provides the foundation for effective Ministerial decision making. We also draw upon our extensive private sector healthcare expertise to help provide pragmatic advice for our public sector clients. Our expertise includes: • Commercial contract negotiation • Procurement strategy • Drafting procurement documents (including SQs, ITTs, notices and standstill letters) • Procurement challenges and judicial review • Technology and intellectual property • Subsidy control and grant funding • Real estate matters • Employment and pensions services • Mergers and acquisitions. Case studies Department of Health & Social Care Advising on a variety of workstreams relating to Test & Trace throughout the pandemic, including on a series of procurement procedures for the purchase of lateral flow devices. Vaccine Task Force Advising on a series of projects for the manufacture and supply of vaccines including negotiating the arrangements with Wockhardt, for the reservation of manufacturing capacity by HMG. We supported BEIS to draft and negotiate the contract and advise on life sciences regulatory issues and subsidy control. Major independent care provider Advising a major independent care provider of over 230 free NHS and social care services across the UK, on a number of critical contracts including advising on procurement issues, including a £100m+ procurement claim and on the procurement law implications of a proposed corporate restructuring exercise. University of Oxford Advising on the establishment of the ground-breaking Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre and then VMIC on its subsequent additional government funding to deal with COVID-19 issues. Our lawyers are experienced in advising clients in relation to primary care matters, including for leading NHS Trusts and independent providers across the GP, ophthalmology, dental and pharmacy sectors on contract, corporate and IP matters. We have also advised independent providers on their arrangements with NHS England and on matters relating to community care arrangements across the UK. Our expertise includes: • Commercial contract negotiation • Engagement with the CQC • Appealing CQC inspection reports • Supply chain contracts • Clinical investigation and trial agreements • Funding agreements • Joint ventures • Procurement strategy • Procurement challenges and judicial review • Technology and intellectual property • Subsidy control and grant funding • Real estate matters • Employment and pensions services • Mergers and acquisitions. Case studies NHS Trust Advising on contract and procurement aspects of a major multi £million procurement of community and onsite pharmacy services. Ophthalmology provider Advising leading ophthalmology providers on commercial contract and regulatory matters relating to its contract with Clinical Commissioning Groups / Integrated Care Boards. GP practice Advising GP surgeries on regulator matters relating its GMS contracts. Community healthcare Advising a leading independent community care provider on its outsourced care arrangements with CCGs / ICBS across the UK. Back to Lot 2 contents Back to main contents Back to main contents 37
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