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I’m a managing associate in the commercial team, reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on intellectual property, data protection and other commercial issues.
I help clients with a broad range of commercial issues, relating to compliance, terms of business, and drafting and negotiating contracts. Clients value my practical advice on complex matters, and my robust but constructive approach to negotiations. I work with a variety of businesses, from start-ups to international groups, taking the time to understand and reflect their different commercial objectives and priorities.
I have a particular specialism in data protection and have contributed to articles in the Washington Post and the Guardian on that topic.
I am ranked in the leading legal directory, Chambers and Partners 2024.
Areas of expertise:
- Data protection
- Intellectual property
- Technology
- Software development and licensing
- Advertising standards requirements
- Terms and conditions
Qualifications and memberships
- Admitted as a solicitor in October 2015
- Society for Computers and Law
If I'm unavailable, please contact:
Steph Young
Legal Secretary +44 (0)1892 506 276 [email protected]
My experience
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Worked with in-house counsel and compliance teams on a data protection project for an international group with multiple business streams and subsidiaries.
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Drafted and negotiated licensing documentation for an elite public school for international franchises, involving a number of complex issues.
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Reviewed and negotiated employer of record agreements for an international client looking to engage staff in foreign jurisdictions, significantly improving the protection for our client.
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Redrafted subscription terms and conditions for a complex data provision platform, requiring detailed provisions to protect future fees in the event of customer mergers or acquisitions.
How we made a difference
"Elliot provides excellent support for us. He is a trusted adviser."
Chambers UK Guide 2024
Cripps provide a professional and efficient service. I am always very pleased to work with them.
Cripps has provided a range of legal services to us over the years, from buying a company to corporate structuring and other legal matters. Their quality and client-focused approach is second to none!
Contracts Engineering Limited
The Cripps team led by Elliot Fry came to the rescue and took the review, revision and production of the correct documents in hand. The Cripps team dealt with the matter pragmatically, sensibly and calmly and completed the exercise on time and to budget.
Mike Murphy
Senior Legal Adviser, Eurotunnel SA
Elliot’s advice was invaluable in our negotiation of a key supplier contract. Elliot gave clear and commercial advice throughout the process, not resorting to jargon or legalese. Elliot’s approach meant that we ended up with a document that actually reflected the position on the ground, and weren’t intimidated into an unfavourable position by a much larger company.
Elliot has been my primary contact at Cripps for some time now and has provided most excellent and dependable service. Without failing Elliot has managed to respond within the (often aggressive) timelines set. Moreover Elliot’s practical and robust attitude to negotiations has helped greatly with obtaining favourable outcomes with difficult clients.
Elliot’s work for us has been really helpful in understanding, managing and mitigating risk. Often dealing with one-sided and unfavourable contracts, Elliot works with us to identify and categorise key areas of concern and protect our position. Elliot has taken the time to get to grips with how we do business, and makes sure his approach is based around our needs.
David Joyce
Owner, TET
My thinking
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Cripps advise Holiday Extras on strategic investment in Dutch tech start up Transferz
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International Data Transfers to the US following Meta ruling
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Check your chat bots: lessons from Ticketmaster’s £1.25m fine
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A guide for businesses in the hospitality sector
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ICO flexes its muscles on data protection fines
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International data transfers and standard contract clauses: good news from Europe
Awards
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