Michelle Rule

Michelle Rule

Associate, Corporate & Commercial

Specialism & expertise

Terms of business
Non-disclosure agreements
Contracts and commercial agreements
GDPR and data protection issues
Intellectual property licenses, protection and registration
IT contracts
Commercial agent regulations.

Client stories & examples of work

Drafted Terms of Business for suppliers to both established businesses and those starting out, in numerous sectors with retail and business clients
Drafted a Software Reseller Agreement
Advice on software licensing issues for a data analytics company
Advised client on terms of a procurement tender for £1m of manufacturing plant, including cross-border legal considerations within the EU
Advised a specialist supplier to the brewing industry on competition law aspects of distribution agreements
Drafted an agreement compliant with the Commercial Agents Regulations for specialist metal products supplier
Advised client on alleged breaches of contract and possible remedies
Acted for a supplier in contract negotiations for a multi-million pound supply of goods and services contract
Advised client on an earn-out agreement for the development of a 40MW solar farm
Advised on GDPR for a client in the data industry, including preparation of a privacy policy
Preparation of a data sharing agreement
Advising and supporting clients following a personal data breach, including reporting to the ICO
Negotiating commercial contracts on behalf of food sector clients
Advising on tenders and procurement processes under the Public Procurement Regulations
Preparation of intellectual property assignments for a not for profit organisation.

Types of client

Michelle has worked as a senior level manager and in-house counsel in SMEs for over 15 years in the technology, e-commerce, online publishing, digital vending and renewable energy sectors and is keenly attuned to the issues of growing businesses.

Achievements & other appointments

Michelle retrained as a solicitor in 2008, earning distinctions in both the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Certificate.

Michelle has been a local Scout Leader for 10 years.

Profile

Michelle studied Economics and Management Studies at the University of Cambridge, graduating with a first class degree in 1996. Michelle qualified in 2012 and became in-house counsel for a Kent based renewable energies business. Michelle joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in 2019.

I’m delighted with your service/guidance. You have provided a great business service.