Shepherd and Wedderburn

Media and Technology

Joanna is a partner in the media and technology practice whose key areas of expertise are technology transfer, IT/IS outsourcing transactions, collaborations and brand exploitation and she advises clients on a range of matters from multi-partner industry/academic collaborations to major sponsored events. Joanna has been a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in intellectual property law since 1998 and teaches this at postgraduate level. She has had particular success in attracting high-value and challenging deals, thanks to her pragmatic and knowledgeable advice. Joanna has an impressive client base which includes Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, Pernod Ricard Group, Artemis Investment  Management and Genius Gluten-Free Foods.

Trained Wright Johnston & Mackenzie 1988-90; qualified 1990; assistant Wright Johnston & Mackenzie 1990-91; assistant Bird Semple Fyfe Ireland 1991-93; assistant, associate, then partner MacRoberts 1993-2000; partner Shepherd and Wedderburn 2000. Accredited by Law Society as intellectual property specialist.

French, German.

Licensing Executives Society.

Craigholme School; Edinburgh University (1987 LLB; 1988 Diploma in Legal Practice).