Nick Owers

Nick advises on AI contracting, compliance, and governance.

• Negotiated the license of AI music reporting software for a leading digital rights management company with a major Hollywood film studio.
• Advised an award-winning digital marketing agency on compliant AI usage, implementing a responsible AI use policy, contracting with clients on AI usage, and internal and external comms on AI issues.
• Advised a leading AI-enabled telecoms software provider on auditing its EU AI Act compliance.

Nick advises SaaS and other software businesses on evaluation, licensing, reselling, and other types of cloud computing, software, and information technology agreements.

• Acted for a cutting-edge AI big data processing platform on licensing its software to customers including a Fortune 500 retailer to enable better product discovery and marketing.
• Advised a leading AI call centre technology solutions provider on its largest-ever multi-year public sector procurement G-Cloud framework deal.
• Advised a leading contact-centre-as-a-service provider on all aspects of its commercial partnership with a NASDAQ-listed customer experience software provider, to resell its platform to SME customers in the UK.

Nick advises technology and media businesses on heads of terms, joint venture agreements, collaboration agreements, consultancy agreements, and introduction agreements.

• Advised a social media branding agency on its commercial referral arrangements with local partners in South America, enabling global expansion into new territories.
• Advised an international data collection consultancy on its collaboration agreement with a leading business advisory firm to produce a joint response to a World Bank Group RFP.
• Advised an award-winning interior design studio on its consultancy arrangements with one of the leading livery companies of the City of London.

Nick advises technology and media businesses on complex commercial negotiations, standard terms of business, and website terms and conditions.

• Advised a leading cloud-based governance, risk and compliance management software platform on optimising its contract terms for both SME and enterprise contracting.
• Advised an international scaleup fintech platform on its terms of business with customers and its template early access program agreement.
• Revised the standard terms of business and contractor arrangements of an award-winning digital marketing agency to enable AI-enhanced design output.
• Advised an innovative AI data analytics platform on its website privacy policy and terms of service.

Nick advises on complex confidentiality and standard non-disclosure agreements.

• Advised a startup AI technology provider on its non-disclosure agreement with a leading European fintech company to enable a software evaluation trial of the platform’s risk management capabilities.
• Advised a shipping technology limited partnership on its arrangements to share confidential information concerning its marine tech software with a joint venture partner.
• Advised an award-winning design agency on its non-disclosure arrangements with a leading leisure company in relation to promoting the sale of the company.

Nick advises content creators and information technology providers on protecting and exploiting their IP rights.

• Advised a hospitality business on the retrospective assignment of all intellectual property rights in a mobile app created for it by a third-party software developer.
• Negotiated the acquisition of all IP rights in innovative podcasting software for a UK startup mobile app.
• Advised a BAFTA-award winning screenwriter on his development and exploitation agreements for an illustrated children’s book.
• Worked in-house at Film4 to advise on all aspects of the development and exploitation of two Oscar-winning feature films.

Nick advises on all aspects of advertising and marketing law.

• Developed new advertising agency incentives and contract structures for a leading international search advertising business, enabling compliant contracting with European partners and unlocking additional revenue streams.
• Negotiated a brand endorsement agreement between a Grammy-winning recording artist, a UK record label, and an international technology company for the launch of a new internet browser.
• Advised a startup online auction platform on risk mitigation strategies for running an online comparative advertising campaign.
• Managed an international technology company’s response to advertising complaints received from the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), avoiding adverse rulings and sanctions.
• Advised on the successful launch of a high-profile retail store in a prime Oxford Circus London site from an advertising and marketing law perspective.

Nick advises technology clients across EMEA on AI, cloud computing, e-commerce, digital advertising, gaming-related legal matters, commercial contracts, consumer regulation, privacy, and online terms and conditions.

• Negotiated the licence of AI music reporting software for a digital rights management company with a major Hollywood film studio.
• Advised a leading AI-enabled telecoms software provider on auditing its EU AI Act compliance.
• Advised a cutting-edge AI data platform on all aspects of its software licensing to a leading fintech pioneer to power its next generation of risk management.
• Advised a leading UK AI-powered Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) business on all aspects of its commercial partnership with a NASDAQ-listed customer experience provider, to resell its platform to SME customers in the UK.

• Advised a leading cloud-based governance, risk, and compliance management software platform on optimising its contract terms for both SME and enterprise contracting.
• Advised a startup AI technology provider on its non-disclosure agreement with a leading European fintech company to enable a software evaluation trial of the platform’s risk management capabilities.
• Advised a hospitality business on the retrospective assignment of all intellectual property rights in a mobile app created for it by a third-party software developer.

• Co-ordinated responses for an international technology company to complex UK consumer, competition, and advertising regulator investigations.
• Advised in-house at Microsoft on the development, launch and marketing in EMEA of innovative hardware, including Xbox consoles and Surface laptops and digital services, including Microsoft 365 and Game Pass subscriptions.
• Re-designed Microsoft’s online e-commerce customer transaction journey for consumer law compliance.

Nick advises media clients on production, financing, distribution, content development, licensing, and marketing law, supporting film, music, and television projects, and negotiating agreements with talent, labels, and digital platforms.

• Negotiated a brand endorsement agreement between a Grammy-winning recording artist, a UK record label, and an international technology company for the launch of a new internet browser.
• Advised a BAFTA-award winning screenwriter on his development and exploitation agreements for an illustrated children’s book.
• Revised the standard terms of business and contractor arrangements of an award-winning digital marketing agency to enable AI-enhanced design output.
• Advised a social media branding agency on its commercial referral arrangements with local partners in South America, enabling global expansion into new territories.
• Advised an international record label on its music television business, including on its broadcaster commissioning agreements and content development agreements with digital platforms.
• Advised a startup online auction platform on risk mitigation strategies for running an online comparative advertising campaign.

• Managed an international technology company’s response to advertising complaints received from the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), avoiding adverse rulings and sanctions.
• Developed new advertising agency incentives and contract structures for a leading international search advertising business, enabling compliant contracting with European partners and unlocking additional revenue streams.
• Advised on the successful launch of a high-profile retail store in a prime Oxford Circus London site from a marketing law perspective.
• Acted for an international talent agency in negotiating literary option, exec producer and voice acting agreements with Universal Studios for Hollywood A-List talent.
• Worked in-house at Film4 to advise on all aspects of the development, financing and production of Oscar-winning feature films.

Nick provides in-house legal, compliance, and risk management support, developing training programs, licensing agreements, and advising on digital services, content, and strategic governance for high-profile corporate clients.

• Led legal, compliance, and risk management for Microsoft’s consumer-facing businesses across Europe.
• Acted as Fractional General Counsel and Board Member for a leading AI-powered contact centre technology provider, partnering strategically on commercial and public sector contracting, intellectual property portfolio protection, dispute resolution, and risk management issues.
• Developed and hosted a monthly legal and compliance training program for the EMEA commercial legal team of an international technology business.
• Trained the sales team of an international SaaS business on “Legal Rules of Engagement with Partners and Customers” to raise internal compliance standards.
• Trained the design team of an award-winning branding agency on the fundamentals of intellectual property law.

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Technology, Media and Telecoms 2026

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP):

• Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)

• Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe (CIPP/E)