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Bringing the full value of an international law firm to Oxford

Oxford is internationally recognised as a centre for culture, innovation and entrepreneurship. We understand that Oxford, its businesses, and the individuals who live and work there have ambitions to change the world. We want to be their partners to make it happen. We bring a new breadth and depth of expertise, as well as access to international markets through our offices in London, Cambridge, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Supporting Oxford's innovation community

As a team of experienced lawyers who have long-standing connections within Oxfordshire, we are deeply integrated into the local fabric and community.

Our investment in the Oxford innovation community showcases our commitment to the region's economic advancement. As well as scaling companies, this includes working with spin outs and social ventures from our universities and research institutions, and the investors who support them. We work with IP and data-rich companies and have extensive experience in life sciences, deep tech, green/clean tech and other emerging technologies at the forefront of truly disruptive innovation. We work with businesses throughout their life cycle from start-up to scale-up to maturity; as a result we create long-standing relationships, generating value for the local area.

It's business. But it's personal.

We bring internationally renowned private client services to Oxford.

We recognise the significant nexus between business and personal affairs and the ways in which this affects our clients. For entrepreneurs, particularly in the technology sector, our Oxford lawyers provide comprehensive support that covers both corporate and personal legal needs. This could involve matters such as guidance on corporate terms and tax implications for exiting founders, asset protection or reputation management.

Our lawyers offer ambitious families an ecosystem of services that include landed estates, wealth structuring and tax, luxury assets and philanthropy.

Our experienced family lawyers take a supportive approach advising on the often-complex, high-pressure moments in the life of a family. Our expertise ranges from specialised advice on education and relationships through to guiding the creation of family offices for international clients. Additionally, MDR Mayfair, our global private advisory business, specialises in helping families create robust plans to preserve future prosperity and wellbeing.

Publication: Issue 2

Inside Oxford

Dec 2024

Publication: Issue 1

Inside Oxford

Sep 2024

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Making an Exit

Thank you for joining us at for our Making an Exit Symposium last week, it was a great opportunity to engage in insightful conversations with individuals on their tech entrepreneurial journey towards a successful exit and fostering new connections.

29 Jan 2025

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High bar for copyright protection in TV formats: lessons from comedy sitcoms

In the recent case of Joshua Rinkoff v Baby Cow Productions Ltd, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court had the opportunity of highlighting the complexities of copyright protection for television formats in relation to a TV comedy show called 'Shambles'.

11 Feb 2025

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MDR Lab alumni company Thirdfort acquires Homeppl’s rental check system to enhance client due diligence capabilities

Thirdfort, a client due diligence platform and an early member of Mishcon de Reya's MDR Lab, has acquired Homeppl’s rental check system. This strategic acquisition aligns with Thirdfort’s mission to expand its client due diligence (CDD) capabilities for legal, property and accounting professionals.

11 Feb 2025

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UPC update: February 2025

In our first Unified Patent Court update of 2025, there are a number of very interesting developments to report on including confirmation that it will assert long arm jurisdiction over the UK, as well as its first assessments of infringement by equivalence and on FRAND disputes.

11 Feb 2025

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A review of the UK Government AI security guidance

The "Implementation Guide for the AI Cyber Security Code of Practice" is designed to assist stakeholders in the AI supply chain, including developers and system operators, in implementing the UK Government's voluntary Code of Practice for AI cyber security. It provides guidance on implementing security measures across various AI applications, such as chatbot apps, machine learning (ML) fraud detection systems, and large language model (LLM) platforms. We found it appropriate to review this guidance using traditional human expert analysis, complemented with the insights from our in-house AI tool, deReyAI.

10 Feb 2025