Rohan Massey is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, based in its London office. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Media & Technology Department, where his practice focuses on media, e-commerce, outsourcing, IT and data protection. As well as advising on intellectual property issues arising in corporate transactions, Rohan specialises in media and marketing, advising on a wide range of sponsorship, advertising, sales promotions, clinical trials and intellectual property issues. His client base is international in scope, as he works extensively across Europe and has been based in our LA office. As well as speaking at industry conferences Rohan writes regularly for various industry publications.
Rohan has authored or co-authored articles including, "Ambush Marketing", International Chamber of Commerce UK Handbook; "Transfers of Clinical Research Data from the European Union to the United States" BNA's Medical Research Law and Policy Report; "The Growing Concerns of Identity Theft", Electronic Business Law; "The Distance Marketing of Financial Services - A UK Overview", Journal of Financial Services Marketing; "The UK's Proposed Framework Code of Practice for Sharing Information", World Data Protection Report; and "Sales Promotion in The International Sales and Marketing Practice", Practical Law Company. Rohan also contributes to "Law in Action" on BBC Radio 4.
Representative Experience
Advising on the intellectual property and technology issues arising in corporate transactions ranging from public market flotations to sale and acquisition of business
Advising corporate clients on the structuring of intra-group licensing to maximize the commercial benefit from the exploitation of Group-wide and subsidiary based intellectual property
Advising on database rights, data protection and commercial communications issues as well clinical trial and jurisdictional disputes
Advising on issues arising in relation to the operation and transfer of online gaming businesses
Conducting e-commerce compliance audits for various international banks, multinationals and internet start-ups, and advising on website creation and disclaimers, online contracting and digital distribution as well as e-procurement, outsourcing and security issues
Advising on promotion and marketing matters, including promotions and labeling, as well as trade marks, copyright, licensing and distribution issues
Education:
College of Law, London, 1998
City University, 1997
University College London, 1994 |