Sarah Williamson > Boyes Turner > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile
Boyes Turner Offices
ABBOTS HOUSE
ABBEY STREET
READING
RG1 3BD
England
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Sarah Williamson
Work Department
Commercial and Technology
Position
Sarah is a partner and head of the Commercial & Technology team specialising in Digital & Technology.
Sarah has extensive experience advising on a broad range of commercial contracts including those with an international aspect. She specialises in technology and digital media and acts for well-known online publishers. She also has experience in marketing and advertising having worked at a niche London law firm for the creative and media sectors and has advised a number of creative and digital agencies and online platforms. Sarah acts as quasi in-house counsel for a number of her clients acting either as sole legal counsel or as an extension to their legal team, providing pragmatic and commercial legal advice.
Sarah is also an experienced data protection lawyer and holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/EU) certification with the IAPP.
Career
Sarah was appointed head of the Commercial & Technology team in 2022.
Memberships
Sarah is a member of the Society for Computers and Law and the Law Society.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
Well-regarded for its expertise in media, publishing, and technology matters, the team at Boyes Turner regularly works with foreign law firms on IP issues. Sarah Williamson leads the department and is thoroughly experienced in advising clients on both the commercialisation and protection of their IP rights. Helen Dobson previously acted as an in-house legal counsel for a telecoms operator, and her workload features activity in brand management and licensing. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Reading.
South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
(Leading partners)Leveraging its international experience, Boyes Turner supports on both contentious and non-contentious mandates, having been particularly active in data protection and IT law. Sarah Williamson oversees the team and is a specialist within the media and creative industries; she also often works alongside high-profile client, the Guardian. Helen Dobson is knowledgeable of IP rights pertaining to the retail, software, telecoms, and transport sectors. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Reading.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- IT and telecoms South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Leading partners South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Real estate > Commercial property: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Employment > Employment: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Public sector
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40