LAWYER PROFILE

Jim Ford

Global 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Intellectual Property

2 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Jim is Global Co-Head of IP, Tech Transactions, Licensing & Data Privacy and Life Sciences Sector Lead.

He and has a broad commercial practice, focused on IP-rich sectors including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT, sports and consumer & retail.

Jim specialises in non-contentious intellectual property and information technology law. For more than 25 years, he has brought strategic and commercial IP and IT advice to a wide range of major international clients on M&A, corporate and finance transactions, including advising on joint ventures and long-term collaborations.

Jim has extensive experience advising on all types of arrangements for the exploitation of IP, including licensing, sponsorship and taking security over IP and is widely recognised as one of Europe's leading transactional IP lawyers.

Jim is Co-head of our global Life Sciences industry group and is global co-chair of LGBTQ+ Network.

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Chambers Global Guide

Intellectual Property - UK

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jim Ford has a wide and varied practice counselling clients on the intellectual property aspects of large-scale commercial and corporate transactions. He has experience assisting clients with licensing issues, collaboration agreements and de-branding.

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