Workshop: Brexit and its Impact on Startups by WSGR and Taylor Wessing

On 30 March 2019, a no-deal Brexit may become a reality and will impact all UK businesses in some way. This workshop will give start-ups vital information on the concrete legal effect of Brexit and what the next steps should be to ensure that you are well prepared for this period of great uncertainty. We will bring together a panel of technology experts from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Taylor Wessing. This session is intended to be interactive, kicking off with a short presentation on the corporate, tax, employment, intellectual property and data protection implications of Brexit and followed by a Q&A session during which you can ask specific questions about the Brexit issues affecting your organisation.

 

What you will learn:

• How Brexit and its legal effects may have an impact on your business
• Which steps to take to ensure you are prepared for a no-deal Brexit

About the presenters:

Lore Leitner is Of Counsel in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. For nearly a decade, Lore has advised clients on data protection and privacy, as well as cybersecurity and intellectual property-related issues. She assists clients with the design and implementation of data protection compliance programs, including those driven by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and has advised companies on data privacy in developing proactive business strategies that involve large-scale data use, regulatory investigations, and damage mitigation tactics related to cyber intrusions or data breaches. Lore also has substantial expertise in M&A and capital markets transactions, assisting deal teams by advising on privacy, data protection, and other deal-related requirements. In addition to English, Lore speaks Dutch, French, and German.

Alex Dodds advises companies on general corporate matters, including formation and operation, corporate governance, debt and equity financings, and mergers and acquisitions. He also assists early-stage companies in capital-raising transactions, including venture capital financings. He is an associate in the London office of Taylor Wessing, where he practices corporate law. 

Roxane Davey Roxane is a Senior Associate in the Employment, Pensions & Mobility group. Roxane advises US and UK clients across numerous sectors on the broad range of employment law issues, including the drafting and negotiation of employment contracts, settlement agreements, consultancy agreements, policies, procedures, and disciplinaries and grievances.
Roxane also advises on employment terminations, redundancies, the enforceability of restrictive covenants, and litigating employment disputes. Roxane previously worked in-house at a large ship-broking firm, and so has a truly commercial approach to advising clients.

Xuyang Zhuoxane is an associate in Taylor Wessing's IP & Media group.  She advises clients on the exploitation and enforcement of IP rights, including the IP implications of innovative product offerings and business models, and IP infringement disputes.  She also advises on IP transactions including assignment, licensing, co-existence and other media-related commercial agreements, and IP aspects of corporate transactions.  She has a particular interest and experience in the intersection between IP and competition law, having had a mixed IP and competition law practice for a number of years prior to joining Taylor Wessing.  Xuyang is currently on part-time secondment to Chinese startup Bytedance.  

 

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