Biography
Roles and Responsibilities: Legal agreements for UK DRI including research agreements, partnerships and services, IP and licensing agreements, adhoc legal queries, data protection officer.
Natasha joined UK DRI in June 2020, moving in house from a regional firm where she worked on investment deals for SMEs and providing start up support for technology companies. Natasha is a CILEx qualified Lawyer and has an LLM in International Commercial Law from University of Sussex. She has over 10 year’s experience in commercial and research contracts including roles at Imperial College London and University of Southampton.
As Head of Legal Services Natasha handles a variety of legal matters for UK DRI, from CDAs and MTAs to strategic partnerships and spinning out companies. She enjoys working with the best and brightest scientific minds and aims to make their lives easier by taking away the stress of legal paperwork.