Julie is a former life scientist, having been a post-doctoral research assistant at institutions including Harvard University and the University of Edinburgh. She advises clients on IP and commercial contracts, including IP protection and commercialisation, e-commerce and IT agreements. Having been seconded to Edinburgh Research and Innovation and the Roslin Institute, Julie has extensive experience with negotiating academic agreements. She has a particular interest in early stage companies, but has advised clients of all sizes across a range of sectors. Julie has also been involved in a number of private equity investments, and can provide advice on corporate issues such as share option schemes and company restructuring.