Nicola McNeely
Harrison Clark RickerbysThe ‘excellent’ team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys has deep knowledge across a range of IP subjects, and provides a strong fee-earning service, while also being appreciated for its advice on sector developments through ’thought-provoking’ training sessions. It is also noted for its ‘cost-effective’ service, including through the firm’s innovative “HCR Flex” product which has proved particularly popular among smaller entities lacking their own in-house function. ’Hardworking’ team head Nicola McNeely is an ‘expert in a number of fields’, including blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), where she is appreciated for her ability to ’effortlessly explain the most technical of subjects and associated legal points in a straightforward and meaningful way’. Combining overarching commercial disputes expertise with broad substantive IP law knowledge, the ‘first-class’ Wayne Beynon excels at handling contentious IP matters and is appreciated for his ’pragmatic and commercially-focused advice’. David Beynon became in-house counsel in March 2024 within the tech sector.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'The team is excellent, engages very well with clients and provides a practical and cost-effective service.'
- 'The hardworking Nicola McNeely is very professional, polished, knowledgeable and commercially astute.'
- 'Nicola McNeely is an expert in a number of fields and effortlessly explains the most technical of subjects and associated legal points in a straightforward and meaningful way.'
- 'Wayne Beynon is first class, always gets to the nub of the problem and provides pragmatic and commercially-focused advice.'
Key clients
- Tessitura Network, Inc.
- Prima Dental Manufacturing Limited
- allpay Limited
- ITS Software Systems Limited
- Captain Fawcett Limited
- Thomas Murray Network Management Limited
- Hype for Type Limited
- Concrete Canvas Limited
- Quantum Advisory Limited
- Open Medical Limited
Work highlights
- Supporting Tessitura Network, Inc, a US-headquartered global provider of innovative relationship management and ticketing platforms, across a broad range of IP and licensing related matters.
- Advising allpay Ltd, a fintech business based in Hereford, across a range of complex IP-related matters.
- Acted for Prima Dental Manufacturing Ltd in respect of its strategically important research and development collaboration with a leading academic institution.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Wayne Beynon
Harrison Clark RickerbysPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicola McNeely