Rachel Bradley
Partner
Rachel is a partner in the commercial, IP and IT team, with a particular specialism in the life sciences and publishing sectors. She has many years’ experience of working in Cambridge, having qualified in 2005, then working as an associate in a technology and commerce team at another leading law firm and as corporate counsel for a pharmaceutical company before joining Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2015.
As an experienced IP and commercial lawyer, Rachel advises clients on a broad range of non-contentious IP matters, including drafting and negotiating trade mark licences, patent and know-how licences, copyright licences, and software licences. Her practice focuses on advising biotech/pharmaceutical clients on commercial agreements such as master services agreements, material transfer agreements, manufacturing agreements and clinical trial agreements, and advising spin-outs and research institutes on patent and know-how licence agreements. She also advises society publishers and other academic publishers on all manner of IP and commercial matters, such as in relation to copyright/permissions, publishing agreements, site licence agreements, and AI licensing agreements. Her clients range from small biotech and tech companies to charities, academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies.
I am an IP lawyer with expertise in helping clients in the life sciences and academic publishing industries. I aim to give focussed, pragmatic and commercial advice to all my clients. I am accessible and responsive to my client’s needs, and though my in-house experience I can work closely with key individuals, as their outsourced in-house counsel team.
Rachel has been a member of the policy committee for publishing trade body Association of Learned and Society Publishers since 2000 and is also an associate member of the Chartered institute of Patent Attorneys. She is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, in particular at events focused on the life sciences industry. Rachel is recognised as a leading partner for her expertise in IP in the Legal 500 directory and is a band 2 ranked lawyer in Chambers UK for IP.
Recent work highlights
EU consortium funding agreement
Spin-outs
Advising biotechs
Academic publisher
External recognition
What people are saying
Rachel Bradley’s previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry gives her a clear and helpful insight into the detailed needs of a fledgling start-up biotechnology company developing a novel pharmaceutical agent.
Bradley’s sharp strategic mind, close attention to detail and legal knowledge mean her licensing deals are watertight.
Rachel is highly competent, understands the needs of our business and is always willing to go above and beyond to provide a highly skilled service in the minimum time possible.
Rachel is completely on the ball with my needs and rapidly responsive.
Rachel is very responsive to our requests and has a vast knowledge of all aspects of our licensing needs, including new and emerging trends in the publishing industry, such as AI.
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