Sally Shorthose
Partner, Bird & Bird LLP
Sally Shorthose has wealth of experience working with businesses at the cutting edge of research and technology and whose intellectual property is of prime importance.
When it comes to transactions, Sally is the obvious choice: she was previously the legal director of Novartis UK and has worked on global licensing projects for the United Nations.
Sally is one of Bird & Bird’s leading intellectual property partners, based in the UK. She provides a full range of intellectual property commercial advice and support to her clients, including licensing, partnering and exploitation agreements, research, development and marketing collaborations. She also frequently advises clients on regulatory and ‘freedom to operate’ matters, and manages significant due diligence matters. As a transactional intellectual property lawyer, she provides advice in relation to the protection and exploitation of a full range of IP rights, both in stand alone transactions and as part of an acquisition, divestment or investment activity.