Expertise
Joanna is a Commercial, Data, and IT/Technology solicitor in our Manchester Commercial team, with experience advising upon a variety of commercial contracts and data protection matters across a broad spectrum of sectors, including: technology; manufacturing; media; fintech; hospitality and leisure; healthcare; and retail.
As a member of the Society for Computers and Law, Joanna has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating IT and tech contracts, including: SaaS; App terms and conditions; end-user licence agreements; and value-added reseller agreements.
Joanna is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and has broad and varied experience advising clients on data and privacy compliance, including complex data processing, sharing and international transfer arrangements.
- Experience
IT and Tech. Acting for a leading UK national education and assessment body in its acquisition of a software business, which included: drafting and negotiating a transitional services agreement to provide for the continued supply of intra-group shared services; reviewing and advising upon an extensive suite of open-source software licences, including the copyleft risks arising in relation to restrictive licences; reviewing and advising upon a substantial suite of commercial contracts and reporting on the legal and commercial risks;
Fintech. Acting for an international fintech supplier in relation to an e-money solution offering peer-to-peer transaction functionality, which included: drafting a SaaS agreement with a corresponding support and maintenance agreement; and drafting a privacy policy, data protection policy and record of data processing activities;
Data and Privacy. Acting for a leading provider of financial and investment products in relation to a new digital offering enabling retail customers to access and manage financial and investment products, which included: conducting a detailed data mapping exercise and drafting a suite of data protection documents for financial regulation and data protection law compliance purposes;
Manufacturing and Supply. Acting for a leading UK and EU manufacturer and supplier of biocidal products, which included: drafting manufacturing and services agreements and standard terms and conditions of supply; and advising upon regulatory compliance matters for the marketing of biocidal products within the UK and the EU; and
Manufacturing and Supply. Acting for a major UK manufacturer and supplier of mattresses in the drafting and negotiation of a manufacturing and supply agreement with an international mattress brand.
- Professional Memberships
- Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Member of the Society for Computers and Law
- Testimonials
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