Lead Contributor
Anne-Marie Friel
Partner
Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology
We emerge from a period of disruption which has accelerated the use of digital services in every facet of our personal and working lives, into a world where the global challenge of decarbonisation requires the construction and infrastructure industry to reinvent its methodologies and report on its progress in achieving urgent change.
Increased use of data and technology across the infrastructure sector is vital to a sustainable future and this module assesses how the issues of intellectual property, innovation and technology impact on joint ventures when delivering global mega infrastructure projects.
Planning to realise the potential of data over the life of an infrastructure enterprise will require JVs to be connected to and empowered by technology, to collaborate and share data and to navigate their way through a myriad of compliance and intellectual property rights concerns.
Mark Enzer
Chief Technical Officer, Mott MacDonald
Second-guessing specific future technology solutions will be almost impossible, but a focus on awareness of emerging technologies and providers, compliance, contracts and collaboration, will all help to mitigate any potentially disruptive impacts
Key Considerations
- Plan a strategy for data, IP and compliance issues
- Understand data-related issues such as usage rights and compliance
- Consider how Intellectual Property Rights are to be exploited
- Understand legal and regulatory compliance issues such as privacy laws, information security and data ethics
Anne-Marie Friel
Partner
The most successful JVs will be those that find a way to give stakeholders the right structures to allow maximum opportunities for collaboration and technological flexibility
Meet the team
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Andrew Hornigold
Partner
Andrew specialises in technology and life sciences/healthcare focussed M&A and private equity investment work, including investments, MBOs, MBIs and fundraisings from seed capital through to an IPO. He handles venture capital and private equity investments and fundraisings of all kinds, acting for companies, vendors, institutions and management teams.
Rob Morson
Partner
Rob is part of the firm’s construction and project solutions team. He specialises in the delivery of energy, natural resource/mining and infrastructure projects. Rob is Africa focused with extensive experience in construction advisory and global supply chain project execution mandates, including many across the continent.
Diane Mullenex
Partner, Head of Retail, Sport & Leisure
Diane is a dual-qualified lawyer in France and the UK and Global Head of the Retail, Sport and Hospitality Sector. She also leads the Telecom, Gaming & Gambling practices and is recognised for her “superb knowledge and professionalism” and “expert advice on data governance and AI”.
Adam Perl
Partner
Adam is a specialist construction and infrastructure lawyer, focusing on the procurement of major and complex infrastructure, engineering, transport and energy projects. He is known for his deep sectoral understanding and a commercial and pragmatic approach.
