Simon Portman

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Simon specialises as a commercial contract lawyer for technology companies. He works for clients in the electronics, bioscience, defence, software, nanotech and creative industries, advising companies ranging from small start-ups to big multinationals as well as individuals, public bodies and charities. Nordic clients form a significant part of his practice, notably Finland and Norway. Simon also spearheads the firm’s memberships of the Finnish British Chamber of Commerce and the Norwegian British Chamber of Commerce; he is a member of Trondheim networks UT and T-AI; and Helsinki digital transformation network Spatial8.

He advises on a wide range of contracts, including licenses, R&D collaborations, manufacturing agreements and procurement documentation. On the regulatory front, he has advised on compliance with clinical trials legislation and novel food applications, as well as freedom of information and data protection issues.