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Helen Dobson

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Helen Dobson is a Legal Director in Boyes Turner’s Commercial and Technology team with expertise spanning the digital, telecoms, transport, healthcare and retail sectors. She advises on commercial transactions, supply chain arrangements, marketing and customer communications, strategic partnerships and the exploitation and management of intellectual property.

Helen brings a pragmatic, highly commercial and solution-focused approach to her legal practice. She assists companies, investors and management teams in relation to the full range of B2B and B2C arrangements. Drawing on first-hand experience from previous roles both in industry and as in-house legal counsel for a major telecoms operator, she understands the importance of balancing legal risk against commercial opportunity and works with her clients to realise their commercial objectives.

Helen has been recognised as a Rising Star for IT and Telecoms in the Legal 500 3 times, and more recently as a leading associate. Prior to her career in law, she worked in marketing and contracts management roles in both charity and private sectors.

 

 

Helen's awards and recognitions

  • Leading associate (2 years) – Legal 500
  • Rising star (3 years) – Legal 500
  • Band 2 – Information technology, group – Chambers
  • Band 1 – IT and telecoms, South East, group (12 years+) – Legal 500
  • Band 2 – Media & Entertainment, South East, group – Legal 500
  • Band 2 – Intellectual Property, South East, group – Legal 500

Helen's accreditations

  • Society for Computers and Law member
  • Law Society member

Helen Dobson's expertise

Brand protection

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Commercial

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Commercial Contract Lawyers

Specialists in commercial contracts & agreements, managing risk, optimising relationships to increase profitability & accelerate growth.
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Data protection

Data Protection Solicitors providing expert legal advice on compliance, breaches, audits, and regulatory investigations.
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Regulatory & compliance

Data Protection Solicitors providing expert legal advice on compliance, breaches, audits, and regulatory investigations.
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Intellectual property

We have a specialist intellectual property law team, helping clients identify, protect & profit from their business assets.
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Trademarks

Expert UK trade mark solicitors offering brand protection, trademark registration, and legal advice to safeguard your businesses assets.
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Technology, media & telecoms

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0118 952 7157

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