Bio

David Brooks advises corporates and private equity sponsors on a broad range of intellectual property and commercial issues and is particularly active in the healthcare, retail, technology and sports sectors. David frequently advises on large-scale multi-jurisdictional separation and carve-out projects including those which involve a broad spectrum of complex commercial agreements connected with the merger, acquisition, divestment or outsourcing of business units, and in particular in the context of carve-outs. David has recently advised on a number of high-profile sports investments, with a particular focus on the establishment or separation of commercial rights business and related protection and exploitaton of commercial rights. His work on commercial agreements covers the full waterfront of IP rights, including licensing, merchandising, image rights, endorsement and sponsorship arrangements. David qualified at Freshfields in 2002 and has worked in the firm’s London, New York and Singapore offices.