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Siân specialises in all aspects of technology and privacy law. She works with technology companies of all sizes, from startups to global brands, and guides them through contract negotiations, crossborder compliance matters, privacy governance, product launches, consumer and other regulatory matters.

Siân helps technology companies to draft and negotiate commercial contracts which provide the maximum value to their business. She can also help clients in other sectors on a wide range of commercial matters, especially related to IT contracts. This includes technology, software and website development, support and maintenance, reseller and partnering arrangements and issues related to online content and information.

Siân works with companies at the forefront of ecommerce, consumer and fashiontech, healthtech, proptech, adtech, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud services. Siân provides commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice to clients on all matters.

Siân works closely with our corporate teams, providing essential support to corporate acquisitions and disposals in all areas relating to technology, IP and commercial. Her practice is very international, with her regularly advising international clients, in particular those from North America, who are looking to expand into the UK and Europe.

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Information technology
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Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
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Technology, media & communications
Consumer & retail
Fintech
Edtech
Adtech
Games and gambling
Cryptoassets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology

ESG Timeline

By leveraging the ESG Timeline, companies can proactively manage compliance, align their strategies with emerging ESG standards, and stay ahead of the curve.

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A guide to transatlantic M&A for US buyers

A guide to transatlantic M&A for US buyers

A comprehensive guide to acquiring a business based in the UK or Europe. 

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Digital, data and consumer regulation

Digital, data and consumer regulation

Explore new and upcoming EU and UK legislative changes to AI, content and marketplace governance, data management, cyber security and digital resilience.

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Digital Legislation Tracker

To help you stay on top of developments we've built a high-level legislation tracker looking at areas relevant to digital businesses across the EU, UK, Germany, Netherlands and France.

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Our latest Responsible Business Impact Report brings together the incredible achievements of our people in the UK, working with our communities and partnerships over the past 18 months.

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CV

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2012 - 2015 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2009 - 2012 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2009 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2002 - 2006 Associate, previously Trainee, Morgan Cole
2004 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
2000 LPC, College of Law, London
1999 PgDL,College of Law, London
1998 BSc Human Geography, Reading University, UK

Career

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2012 - 2015 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2009 - 2012 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2009 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2002 - 2006 Associate, previously Trainee, Morgan Cole

Education

2004 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
2000 LPC, College of Law, London
1999 PgDL,College of Law, London
1998 BSc Human Geography, Reading University, UK

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English

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2022

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Legal 500 UK 2022

IT and telecoms Next generation partner

The Lawyer Awards 2020

Best talent and inclusion initiative - development and continued implementation of our Gender Plan

Legal 500 UK 2020

Next generation partner - TMT (technology, media and telecoms): IT and telecoms

Retail and consumer

Experience

Advising Chambers in £400 million sale to Abry Partners

We have advised the management team of Chambers and Partners on the sale of Inflexion's investment in the firm to Abry Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm headquartered in North America.

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Alexandra Poland
Kayla Sinclair
Graham Samuel-Gibbon
Claire Matthews
Sally Robertson
Elliot Michaelson Taylor
Siân Skelton

Vinted become latest European Unicorn after closing EUR128 million Series E round financing

Vinted, Europe's largest online international C2C marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, on its EUR128 million Series E round financing which values the company at over EUR1 billion.The round was led by new investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing backers including Sprints Capital, Insight Venture Partners, Accel and Burda Principal Investments.

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Siân Skelton
Paul Callaghan
Ann Casey
Adam Rendle
Marianna Vlas

Creation of a complex co-operation and referral agreement

MarketInvoice on a complex co-operation and referral agreement between them and Barclays. The agreement entails Barclays referring eligible business banking customers to MarketInvoice to benefit from their services. At the same time MarketInvoice received a GBP10m investment loan note and warrant investment from Barclays. This was a high profile deal, game changing for both parties.

Siân Skelton

Walstead on its acquisition of LSC Communications' European printing business

Walstead, one of the leading European commercial printing groups and portfolio company of Rutland Partners, on its acquisition of LSC Communications' European printing business. The nature of this transaction was international and involved the core team in the UK working closely alongside colleagues in Poland, Germany and Austria. Walstead now serves c. 5,000 customers across the UK, Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Poland.

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A large product warranty provider

A large product warranty provider on regulatory changes and how these impacted their business.

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A large telecoms provider

A large telecoms provider on the launch of a new product.

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Advising Hilton Foods Limited on its sale of Fairfax Meadow Europe Limited

13 October 2025

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Advising eurochange on its partnership with Marks and Spencer

16 September 2025

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The ESG tightrope: balancing risk, profit, policy, and purpose

In our third episode, we examine the challenges businesses face in integrating ESG into their strategy while navigating regulatory pressures, stakeholder expectations, and financial performance. Featuring Siân Skelton, Partner at Taylor Wessing, and Dame Inga Beale, former CEO of Lloyd’s of London and a leading advocate for diversity and responsible business.

19 March 2025

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