Laura Houston
Partner; Laura advises clients on the full spectrum of IP, tech and commercial contracts matters. Laura’s IP practice covers both advisory and transactional work. She has extensive experience in advising clients on the protection and exploitation of IP rights across a broad range of sectors and industries, alongside portfolio management matters. In addition, Laura frequently acts on IP licensing arrangements, as well as the IP and technology aspects of mergers, acquisitions, disposals, investments and joint ventures. On the tech side, Laura advises on all areas of traditional and emerging technologies, including blockchain, AI and Internet of Things, both in an advisory capacity and as part of wider transactions. Laura also has significant experience in advising on the transitional servicing aspects of corporate transactions, in addition to a wide range of other commercial arrangements underpinning such transactions. Laura is also an active participant in our Data Privacy hub, advising clients on data protection and privacy issues in a wide range of contexts. · Slaughter and May
About
Partner at Slaughter and May advising on the full spectrum of intellectual property, technology and commercial contracts matters. She handles advisory and transactional IP work (including licensing and portfolio/rights exploitation), advises on technology matters including blockchain, AI and IoT, and is an active participant in the firm's Data Privacy hub; joined the firm in 2011 and became partner in 2021.