Charlie is an experienced commercial contracts and IP lawyer with a particular interest in Technology and Media. He also advises on certain aspects of data protection compliance and documentation (including in relation to the GDPR).
Over the years, Charlie has advised many SMEs and larger organisations on their commercial and IP arrangements with customers, suppliers and developers including in relation to the provision of software, mobile applications and other online services.
He has worked as in-house legal counsel (on secondment) to two international media agencies assisting with a wide range of their client and supplier agreements and the implementation of parts of their GDPR compliance programme.
Expertise
Commercial / Technology / IP
- Online and offline supply of goods, services and/or digital content (business-to-business and business-to-consumer)
- Software development and licensing
- Software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements
- Website terms of use, privacy, cookie and acceptable use policies
- Mobile app end-user licence agreements
- IP assignment and licensing
- Non-disclosure / confidentiality agreements
- Consumer Contracts Regulations advice
- Electronic marketing advice
- IP infringements advice
Media
- Supplier services agreements (e.g. content creation, data modelling, live events etc.)
- Media services agreements (media planning & buying)
- Third-party data access agreements
- Sponsorship agreements
- Non-disclosure / confidentiality agreements
- Data processor clauses / addenda
- Data protection advice
- Electronic marketing advice
Data Protection
- Data processor clauses / addenda
- Privacy notices / policies
- International data transfer documentation
- Electronic marketing advice
- GDPR advice in relation to the above
Experience
Media
- Acted as in-house legal counsel to two international media agencies assisting with a wide range of their clients and suppliers agreements and in relation to parts of their GDPR compliance programme.
- Reviewed and negotiated the sponsorship (and provision of services) arrangements in relation to a major series of UK cycle races on behalf of the sponsor/service provider, a leading international bicycle components manufacturer.
- Drafted (in conjunction with global general counsel) a precedent international media services agreement (media planning and buying) for one of the world’s largest media investment groups.
- Drafted a data-modelling services agreement for a global marketing foresight consultancy.
- Reviewed and advised on a film library asset purchase agreement for an international online TV services provider.
Technology
- Drafted online sales terms and conditions (business-to-consumer and business-to-business) for a leading web hosting and domain name registration company.
- Drafted and negotiated a software development, hosting and support agreement for a large media sales house.
- Drafted mobile application and online sales terms and conditions (business-to-consumer) for the provider of an online sports TV streaming platform.
- Drafted software-as-a-service (SaaS) terms and conditions for a leading provider of messaging services to the global insurance market.
- Drafted SaaS terms and conditions for the provider of a platform that enables app developers to keep user data and communications private and secure.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Recognised by The Legal 500 2023 for South West: IT & Telecoms as a Leading Individual
Recognised by The Legal 500 2023 for Technology Media and Telecoms and South West: Intellectual Property
”Charlie has a high level of expertise in the area of know-how licensing which proved to be very protective of my rights in the licensing process.” The Legal 500 2023
Recognised by The Legal 500 2022 for South West: Intellectual Property
Recognised by The Legal 500 2022 for South West: IT & Telecoms
Recognised in the Legal 500 2021 for South West: Intellectual Property
Recognised in the Legal 500 2020 for South West: Intellectual Property and South West: IT & Telecoms
Recognised in the Legal 500 2017 for Intellectual Property
Recognised in the Legal 500 2017 for IT & Telecoms
Career
Charlie qualified as a solicitor in 2010. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2018, he worked at the following firms:
- Edwin Coe
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer