Maya de Silva

Maya advises on general commercial, intellectual property and data protection matters, and provides commercial, client-focused advice and recommendations. She advises clients in a range of sectors, including retail, healthcare, technology, art and luxury, logistics, hotels and hospitality, consumer goods and real estate.

Her work includes drafting, reviewing and advising on master services agreements, software as a service (SaaS) agreements, terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements, property management agreements, intellectual property and trade mark assignments, alongside a range of agreements. She also advises in relation to protecting and exploiting IP, IT contracts, AI, software development and licensing, business-process outsourcing, and data protection documentation and compliance.

Maya works with the Corporate and Real Estate teams on cross-team transactions to provide a joined-up service.

• Drafting and negotiating software as a service (SaaS) agreements for tech clients taking a commercial approach and progressing deals against tight deadlines.
• Drafting, negotiating and advising clients on concession, collaboration, licensing and supply chain agreements, including advising on protecting and exploiting clients’ brands and IP.
• Advising on the IP and commercial aspects of (a) the sale of FM Conway (a leading construction and public works provider with annual revenue of £580m), (b)  Nomios’ private equity-backed acquisition of Dionach, a UK cyber security consultancy, (c) the Fashion Retail Academy’s acquisition of the London College of Beauty Therapy, and (d) Agentis Health Group’s private equity-backed acquisition of Living With, a leading digital health company. These deals included working with internal and external stakeholders to progress the commercial, IP, IT and data protection workstreams, drafting, negotiating with counterparties and providing recommendations to address problems (including drafting warranties and indemnities in the sale and purchase agreements).
• Advising a global brand on a range of matters including the client’s supply chain agreements, collaboration agreements (important to enhance and maintain brand visibility), brand licensing and exploitation in new products, and in-licensing of third party IP and technologies.
• Advising a branded food sector producer on IP and commercial contractual matters, including advising in relation to commercial contracts and arrangements relating to the brand’s supply chain.

• Use your inner ‘Big’ child to implement the Age Appropriate Design Code – Wedlake Bell
• Wedlake Bell Technology Team Discusses the Clearview AI Appeal in Article for PLC Magazine – Wedlake Bell
• Risky business? buying IP from a company in administration | Managing Intellectual Property
• Wedlake Bell advises shareholders of FM Conway limited, a leading public works company in England, on the sale of FM Conway Limited to Vinci Construction – Wedlake Bell
• Wedlake Bell advises the nomios group on its acquisition of dionach, a leading oxford based cyber security consultancy – Wedlake Bell
• Wedlake Bell advised on the sale of the scale factory to the ten10 group – Wedlake Bell

Maya has completed the AI University Foundations course run by the University of Oxford LawTech Programme, which included understanding the fundamental principles and regulatory landscape of AI, identifying the challenges and opportunities of AI and gaining the ability to assist clients.

She has also spoken at industry events, including

• being a panellist at Webinar: Procuring a technology vendor the right way in a world of fast sales – Society for Computers & Law, which considered procurement, benchmarking and legal compliance, as well as good practice in contracts

• hosting a round-table for arts professionals: NETWORK & CHILL: LEGAL EDITION — AWITA