Partner
"He is an expert in his field and
gives clear and swift advice,"; "He is quietly spoken and
thoughtful. If there is a clause in a contract that isn’t
working, he’ll think about it for a couple of minutes and then
utter the words that make it right."
(Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2011)
"Simon Stokes leads the London
IT/IP group and enjoys a strong reputation for his IP work for
clients in the art world. His other clients include universities,
publishers, technology companies and banks."
(Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2010)
"one of the leading authorities on
copyright law in the UK"
(theimagefile.com)
Simon joined the firm in 1999 from Allen
& Overy, and specialises in drafting and negotiating technology
and outsourcing contracts for suppliers and end users, and in
advising on non-contentious intellectual property (IP). He
also has experience in data protection including international
issues, electronic commerce law, software and patent/technology
licensing, and competition law. He advises leading banks,
software houses, IT consultancies, public sector research and
grants bodies, universities and art market clients, on all aspects
of technology, outsourcing and IP.
Simon is an Associate of the Chartered
Institute of Patent Attorneys and a member of the British Literary
and Artistic Copyright Association and the Licensing Executives
Society. He is also the author of several books on copyright
law; he co-edited the Sweet & Maxwell Encyclopedia of E
Commerce Law; and he is a Visiting Research Fellow at
Bournemouth Law School.
Simon is also a non-stipendiary
minister in the Church of England.
