William Hedges Partner
Will is head of the firm’s commercial practice. His experience encompasses commercial contracts, outsourcing, intellectual property and wider commercial matters.
Will has a broad commercial practice which involves advising on and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts and arrangements, with a particular focus on deals in the financial services, media and technology, and hospitality, operational real estate and alternatives sectors. His clients include corporates, investors and individuals.
Will also specialises in advising clients on the exploitation and commercialisation of their intellectual property assets, in particular in relation to complex brand licensing, sponsorship and franchising arrangements.
In addition to Will’s stand-alone commercial contracts work, his practice also involves advising on the commercial aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions, working closely with the corporate and M&A team to advise the firm’s wider corporate and private equity client base.