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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 and privacy governance.
She's embedded in London's tech ecosystem through her work with our Tech City programme. Siân's a regular advisor to North American tech startups looking to expand into the UK and Europe.
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. She regularly gives talks to the tech community from our Tech City office, and welcomes startups to talk through their early commercial and IP questions.
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 |
English |
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Taylor Wessing launches a new apprenticeship programme
by Siân Skelton and Wendy Tomlinson
Taylor Wessing achieves inaugural Mansfield Rule certification and recommits participation for second year
by Siân Skelton
Our commitment to the Mindful Business Charter, supporting best working practices for mental health and wellbeing
by multiple authors
Supporting Mansfield Rule expansion into the UK
by multiple authors