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Sarah Kenshall

Sarah is a partner in the commercial, IP and IT team, based in the London office. She has a particular focus on technology law combined with an expert knowledge of intellectual property and the full range of legislation surrounding data, networks and systems. Additionally, she has an in-depth understanding of the financial regulatory framework within which fintechs operate. Acting for both tech sector clients, from SMEs to multinationals, and clients procuring technology, Sarah works with public sector and quasi-governmental bodies on critical policy and regulatory projects, particularly linked to the establishment of technology infrastructures to support AI and machine learning. She has recently been engaged to advise on a number of data infrastructure projects establishing governance structures for sharing data, whether commercialising data through marketplaces, sharing data through hubs or ‘pooling’ data for analytics. · Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

EnglandIntellectual Property, Technology / ITEnglish, French

About

Partner in the Commercial, IP and IT team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP in London, specialising in technology law, intellectual property and data-related legislation, and advising fintechs and public‑sector bodies on data infrastructure and AI/ML projects.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyTechnology / ITData Protection & PrivacyCorporate / CommercialFinancial ServicesRegulatory

Office

Expertise

Fintech regulatory frameworkData infrastructure and governance (marketplaces, hubs, data pooling)AI and machine‑learning infrastructureTechnology procurement and contractsPublic sector and quasi‑governmental clientsAdvising technology sector clients (SMEs to multinationals)

Education

  • University of Birmingham, Law with French LLB
  • Queen Mary’s, University of London, LLM (IP / IT)

Languages

EnglishFrench