CMS

Partner

Laurence is a partner in the Commercial / Technology team.

Laurence works on a wide range of commercial and technology-related transactions, including outsourcing deals, licensing / franchising arrangements and services agreements. He acts for buyers and sellers on IP-rich, cross-border M&A transactions, with a focus on resolving complicated business separation issues. Laurence also advises on exploiting IP rights and data / cyber security matters.

Laurence acts for clients across a range of industries, including TMT, retail, infrastructure, energy, and financial services. He is particularly interested in connective technologies and the “internet of things”, and is co-head of CMS’s automotive technology group.

2008 – Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, Bristol University, Bristol 2004 – Legal Practice Course, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, Oxford 2003 – Graduate Diploma in Law, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford 2002 – BA in Modern History, Merton College, University of Oxford, Oxford