Regulatory & advisory

Name: Bristows
Price range: $$$

The pursuit of bright ideas can take you into all kinds of legal and regulatory terrain. We are here to guide you.

Our advisory expertise Talk to our experts

As an innovator you are bound to face obstacles, and the more your work pushes boundaries, the more complex and uncertain things become. To make ideas happen you must be able to move unhindered through this landscape. That takes a team of advisers who share your curiosity for the field, who can make the complex clear, and who have the conviction to support you all the way. Our clients recognise the difference these qualities make.

From the earliest stages of an idea through to launch and beyond, we help clients understand their obligations, manage risk and stay ahead of change across fast-moving and heavily regulated areas.

Our advisory expertise

We offer expert advice spanning data protection and privacy, life sciences regulatory, competition law, advertising and marketing, IP portfolio management, freedom to operate and tax.

Advertising & marketing

Leading brand owners trust us for a clear view on the legality of advertising campaigns, sales promotions and a whole range of related issues, from agency appointments and media buying to digital marketing and social networking.

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence has a lot to offer nearly every sector. We deliver experienced legal insight backed by an unusually deep understanding of the technology that underpins these ground-breaking tools.

Charities & not-for-profit

We’re the trusted legal services partner for a great range of UK and international charities, foundations, universities and not-for-profit organisations. We’re known particularly for advising some of the UK’s leading professional and academic institutions.

Competition advice & investigations

We’re ready to support you on all aspects of competition law, from devising bespoke compliance systems to advising on any competition law risks arising from your commercial strategies or agreements.

Data protection & privacy

We have one of the biggest and best-known teams in Europe, ready to provide pragmatic advice and guidance that will make a meaningful difference for your business, on a huge range of data protection issues.

Freedom to operate

We help our clients avoid litigation from the outset. With our knowledge of how courts assess infringement and validity of rights, we can provide clarity on the risks involved in any new project, for every sector and technology.

Life sciences regulatory

We’re the trusted regulatory adviser for the life sciences sector, including pharma and biotech, gene therapy, veterinary medicine, medical devices, in vitro-diagnostics and digital health. Many of our lawyers have direct experience working within the fields of bioscience, genetics and neuroscience.

TM & design portfolio management

We have a wealth of experience in handling and managing worldwide IP portfolios, conducting clearance programmes, advising in relation to contentious registry proceedings and resolving disputes.