Debbie Venn

Experienced and pragmatic commercial contracts specialist with particular expertise in technology, data, IP, travel, manufacturing and wine sectors and support to in-house counsel.

With more than 20 years' experience, Debbie has worked with global brands, household names and entrepreneurial businesses advising on trading arrangements, contracts, collaboration agreements, intellectual property rights protection and commercialisation, licensing and royalty agreements, IT contracts (software licences, support and maintenance, SaaS / Cloud, managed services and IT infrastructure contracts), online trading / website regulation, privacy and data protection issues (including UK GDPRs).

As an experienced commercial contracts specialist, Debbie has worked with manufacturing and distribution businesses, including logistics and international trade agreements, agency terms, distribution agreements and sales conditions. She is also an acknowledged expert in the travel sector, working with tour operators, travel agents, destination management companies and suppliers, advising on a wide range of matters including package travel and ATOL regulations, booking conditions and agency agreements.  Debbie has also spoken at many ABTA events and contributed to travel and other publications.