Laura Ayre
Partner
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Laura specialises in commercial law and advises businesses on a wide range of supply chain projects, including business critical, strategic outsourcing contracts.
Danielle Clifford
Partner
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Danielle works in our commercial team advising on strategic projects including complex outsourcing projects, management and operator structures, contractual collaborations and JVs in both the public and private sector.
Gayle Ditchburn
Partner, Head of Office, Birmingham
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Gayle is a commercial partner specialising in advising universities, higher and further education institutions, private education providers and banks lending to the education sector on regulatory issues, commercial contracts, joint ventures, mergers and disposals, shared services, outsourcing, commercialising activities, student unions, charity law, corporate structures and constitutional and corporate governance matters.
Rami Labib
Partner
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Rami is a Higher Education specialist who advises on the regulatory framework, consumer law compliance, collaborations and international projects. Rami also heads up the firm’s supply of labour practice and advises clients on arrangements for the supply of temporary workers.
Samantha Livesey
Partner
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Samantha delivers strategic, solutions focused advice on complex IT and technology-related contracts. Her specialist expertise includes advising on ERP procurements and systems integrator services agreements, CRM system procurements, SaaS and cloud contracting, digital transformations, marketplace platforms, technology development and AI advisory.
Scott Oxley
Partner
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Scott specialises in franchising, brand licensing and strategic partnerships across retail, sport and hospitality. An accredited Qualified Franchise Professional with extensive UK and international experience advising on franchise expansion, asset commercialisation, sponsorship, media rights, licensing and other commercial contracts.
Ioana Chiva
Managing Senior Associate
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Ioana is a commercial lawyer advising clients on a range of commercial matters, including strategic collaboration agreements, supply chain resilience, logistics and warehousing matters and sustainability initiatives. She primarily works with clients across the automotive, energy and diversified industrials sectors.
Andrew Church
Managing Senior Associate
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Andrew is a commercial lawyer and specialises in commercial contracts, mergers and collaborative arrangements, and a variety of other commercial agreements. He primarily works in the Universities and Higher Education sector, advising both traditional universities and private sector education providers.