Richard Blatchly

Richard is a Principal Associate within Shoosmiths' Commercial Team, based in the Birmingham office. Richard advises on a wide range of commercial matters, with a particular interest in technology, innovation and digital media. Richard works with a variety of clients across a wide range of industry sectors, ranging from start-up businesses through to multinational companies and his recent work experience includes: a long-term secondment to a global OEM: (i) advising on its R&D activities and academic engagements; and (ii) providing advice and support to its motorsport function; negotiating numerous collaboration agreements for multi-party, government funded automotive research projects; and negotiating a technology and title partnership agreement for a team in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. · Shoosmiths LLP

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Richard Blatchly is a Principal Associate in Shoosmiths LLP's Commercial team in Birmingham, advising on a wide range of commercial matters with a particular interest in technology, innovation and digital media. He acts for clients from start-ups to multinationals and has experience including a long-term secondment to a global OEM (advising on R&D and academic engagements and supporting its motorsport function), negotiating multi-party government-funded automotive research collaboration agreements, and negotiating a technology and title partnership for an ABB FIA Formula E team.

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CommercialTechnologyMediaTMTAutomotive

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England

Shoosmiths LLP · Richard is a Principal Associate within Shoosmiths' Commercial Team, based in the Birmingham office. Richard advises on a wide range of commercial matters, with a particular interest in technology, innovation and digital media. Richard works with a variety of clients across a wide range of industry sectors, ranging from start-up businesses through to multinational companies and his recent work experience includes: a long-term secondment to a global OEM: (i) advising on its R&D activities and academic engagements; and (ii) providing advice and support to its motorsport function; negotiating numerous collaboration agreements for multi-party, government funded automotive research projects; and negotiating a technology and title partnership agreement for a team in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

England

Expertise

Technology, innovation and digital mediaLong-term secondment to global OEM: R&D and academic engagementsMotorsport support and adviceMulti-party government-funded automotive research collaborationsTechnology and title partnership agreements (Formula E)Clients from start-ups to multinational companies

Education

History and Politics, Cardiff University
Graduate Diploma in Law, College of Law Bloomsbury
Legal Practice Course, College of Law Birmingham