Laura Hobbs
Laura is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial team, and specialises in advising clients on intellectual property, technology and commercial contracts. Her clients include tech start-ups and household technology brands, as well as a wide range of charities and SMEs on commercial contracts and IT outsourcing arrangements. She has particular expertise in advising on EdTech and MedTech, on contracting for sustainable supply chains, and advising clients on the ever-changing legal requirements and landscape surrounding AI and ethical AI. Examples of Laura’s recent work include advising a UK based generic medical device manufacturer on drafting and negotiating an agreement with a pharmaceutical company for the development of a generic device for use with certain medications; and supporting a medical research funding organisation on a complex negotiation of a master services agreement which involved significant consideration of both IP and quality control related matters. · Bates Wells
About
Laura Hobbs is a Senior Associate in the Corporate & Commercial team at Bates Wells who specialises in advising on intellectual property, technology and commercial contracts for clients including tech start-ups, household technology brands, charities and SMEs. She has particular expertise in EdTech and MedTech, contracting for sustainable supply chains, IT outsourcing and advising on AI and ethical AI; recent matters include advising a UK generic medical device manufacturer on a development agreement and supporting a medical research funding organisation on a complex master services agreement with significant IP and quality-control considerations.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- BPP University Law School London — GDL and LPC (2014–2016)
- University of Cambridge — BA Philosophy (2010–2013)
Admissions
- Admitted as a solicitor (England), 2018