Charles Maurice > Stevens & Bolton LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Stevens & Bolton LLP
WEY HOUSE
FARNHAM ROAD
GUILDFORD
GU1 4YD
England
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Work Department

Commercial

Position

Partner specialising in general commercial, contract, ecommerce, data protection, IT and intellectual property law for businesses and individuals. Charles also co-heads the sports and automotive sector groups.

Career

Qualified in 2009; solicitor Macfarlanes LLP 2009-2016; solicitor Stevens & Bolton LLP 2016-2020, partner 2020.

Charles trained at Macfarlanes LLP and qualified in 2009, where he continued to work as an associate in the commercial team until joining Stevens & Bolton in February 2016. For much of his career Charles has focused on the technology and sports sectors, advising a number of different clients in these spaces. On the technology side, Charles has historically focused on technology outsourcing (acting on both buy and sell side, for regulated and unregulated clients), and has spent time on secondment to both Hermes Fund Managers and, more recently, Belron International, where he advised in connection with a range of different technology matters and a large-scale GDPR implementation exercise. In the sporting world, Charles has acted for clubs, teams, unions, sponsors, agencies and player management companies, predominantly in motorsport, football, rugby and golf, and leads the Stevens & Bolton LLP sports practice alongside Tom Lingard. Charles also spent a year on secondment to Nike, based in the Netherlands.

Memberships

Society for Computers & Law

Education

Legal Practice Course – Pass with Distinction

Bristol Institute of Legal Practice, 2005-2006

Common Professional Examination (GDL) – Pass with Merit

Bristol Institute of Legal Practice, 2004-2005

Degree – BA History (Hons), 2:1

Cardiff University

Lawyer Rankings

South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms

(Next Generation Partners)

Charles MauriceStevens & Bolton LLP

Stevens & Bolton LLP‘s core focus is on major IT and outsourcing projects across a full range of industry sectors, including insurance, fintech, automotive, healthcare, telecommunications and technology. Guildford-based Charles Maurice leads the team and comes recommended as ‘measured, smart and able to cut through the noise’.

South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport

(Next Generation Partners)

Charles Maurice  – Stevens & Bolton LLP

Displaying vast expertise in football club acquisitions, IP brand protection, and sports-related employment law matters, the ‘responsive and thorough’ team at Stevens & Bolton LLP is praised for its work with sporting associations and shareholders. Based in Guilford, the ‘calm and measured’ Charles Maurice and Tom Collins co-lead the practice; Maurice chiefly focuses on commercial and tech issues, while Collins specialises in ownership and infringement disputes. Tom Lingard is additionally highlighted for his knowledge on protecting image rights.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms

Well-regarded in the automotive, FinTech, and technology sectors, Stevens & Bolton LLP is geared to advise clients on AI, digital assets, outsourcing projects, and the rollout of fibre networks. Charles Maurice leads the department and is particularly focused on the implementation and acquisition of new technologies. Beverley Flynn is knowledgeable of IT e-commerce and procurement, in addition to data protection and GDPR. Gary Parnell is well-informed in InsurTech issues, and Guy Cartwright often handles IT licensing and distribution.