Latika Sharma > PwC LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

PwC LLP
1 EMBANKMENT PLACE
LONDON
WC2N 6RH
England
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Work Department

IP, IT and commercial.

Position

Intellectual Property Legal Leader, Latika is a Director with more than 20 years’ experience advising on all aspects of intellectual property law and practice. This includes extensive experience advising on licensing, franchising and a range of R&D and collaboration agreements.

Latika has developed an unrivalled practice in IP structuring (reorganising IP ownership and use within large groups, including tax-related projects, with an expertise in issues such as patent box, transfer pricing and BEPS). Working with corporate finance, valuations and other IP experts around PwC, she has unparalleled experience in IP commercialisation and IP audits and risk reviews (covering IP processes and controls). She regularly helps clients to develop IP strategies, deal with IP disputes or adapt their operating model to accommodate an evolving innovation. She can also draw on the expertise of IP lawyers across PwC’s global network of over 100 legal practices around the world.

Career

Trained Lovell White Durrant (now Hogan Lovells); qualified 1993; solicitor Lovell White Durrant (now Hogan Lovells); solicitor Arnheim & Co (now PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal); partner Landwell (now PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal) 2001.

Memberships

Licensing Executives Society; INTA.

Education

Balfour House School; University of Wales, College of Cardiff (LLB (Hons)).

Leisure

Rock and pop concerts.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations

PwC LLP offers ‘a fantastic level of detailed knowledge’ to clients on their international business reorganisations which are often high-profile multi-jurisdictional projects. The corporate and commercial, international business reorganisations team is jointly headed by Georgie Blyth and Cynthia Chan. Kevin King handles restructuring and transactional engagements for financial services clients, in particular in the banking and investment management sectors. Latika Sharma ‘s work includes handling the restructuring of international IP portfolios while Laura Freestone advises on global corporate reorganisation projects for international groups. Harry Wilkins specialises in deal-related structuring projects, in particular pre-deal carve-outs and post-deal integrations. Rebecca Boyers is frequently instructed by US and Asian clients, such as Japanese multinational corporates while Stephanie Xintara supports the team in these matters.