David Naylor specialises in working with technology, media,
communications and IP-focused businesses and investors. He
advises businesses at all stages of development, from early-stage
ventures to multinationals.
He has experience in sectors including media and entertainment, internet and
e-commerce, software, consumer devices and electronics, information
technology, and communications. He
also advises technology and IP-rich businesses active in other
areas including automotive, energy, healthcare and life sciences, financial
services, recruitment and travel. A
substantial proportion of his work involves cross-border
transactions and legal issues.
David regularly works with clients on value-enhancing
transactions involving joint-ventures and partnering, technology
acquisition, exploitation and transfer, software development and
licensing, content distribution and supply, the development and
provision of online services, the supply of telecommunications
equipment and services, and outsourcing. He has substantial
experience working on new media and internet matters with ISPs,
search-engines, exchanges, auction sites, content providers and
online retailers and service providers, including in connection
with content acquisition, distribution and digital rights
management; all forms of online contracting; complex copyright
issues; and online defamation and other liability issues.
His general counselling practice embraces intellectual property
development and exploitation, e-commerce and consumer protection
regulation, communications regulatory strategy and privacy and
information law matters.
He speaks and writes widely on technology, new media and privacy
issues. David is acknowledged as a leading lawyer in
publications including Legal 500, PLC’s “Which Lawyer?” and "Who's
Who Legal". He is the founder of the Communications Group, a
technology, media and communications networking forum, and on the
editorial board of silicon.com. He has an MBA from Imperial
College of Science, Technology and Medicine.