Shireen Smith

Current

Principal at Azrights Solicitors
Solicitor at Azrights Solicitors

Past

Legal adviser at Reuters
Solicitor at Coopers & Lybrand

Education

Queen Mary, U. of London
University of East Anglia

Recommended

1 person has recommended Shireen

Connections

99 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

Shireen Smith’s Summary

Intellectual Property Solicitor with substantial background in commercial and technology law, having established own central London law firm Azrights. The firm employs a core team of experts and retains a number of consultants and professionals from other disciplines (such as Chartered Patent Attorneys) who are brought into projects as necessary. In this way high quality specialist skills are offered to clients at affordable prices.
The firm is particuarly focused on brand management work, which includes trade mark and domain registrations and litigation. As well as dealing with passing off, counterfeit goods, and trade mark infringement disputes, Azrights handles franchising matters. The firm also advises on copyright, designs, and patents, and is currently busy dealing with the legal issues arising from the internet, such as social networking, privacy, defamation and marketing laws.

Shireen Smith’s Specialties:

Internet and Technology law, with an emphasis on brand management, particularly issues arising from web 2.0 and the changing nature of networking and social communications. Recent experience includes a counterfeit goods dispute, and a franchising dispute

Shireen Smith’s Experience

Principal

Azrights Solicitors

(Law Practice industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Founded Azrights Solicitors, an Intellectual Property and Technology law firm. The firm focuses on brand management, including franchising and advertising law.
Solicitor

Azrights Solicitors

(Law Practice industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Azrights is an Intellectual Property and Technology law firm with a focus on brand management, which includes franchising. The firm's unique business model enables it to deliver highly specialised expertise at cost effective rates.
Legal adviser

Reuters

(Public Company; RTR.L; Financial Services industry)

1987 — 1992 (5 years )

I was an in house lawyer at Reuters for 5 years before I had children
Solicitor

Coopers & Lybrand

(Partnership; C&L; Accounting industry)

1985 — 1987 (2 years )

I was one of the first solicitors employed by Coopers when they were thinking of entering the legal market. I worked on tax, employment law, and share option schemes.

Shireen Smith’s Education

Queen Mary, U. of London

LLM , Intellectual Property Law , 1994 — 1996
University of East Anglia

LLB , Law , 1978 — 1980

Additional Information

Shireen Smith’s Websites:

Shireen Smith’s Interests:

The future of legal practice, franchising, social networking, international professional networking, strategic planning, the internet, and web 3.0.

Shireen Smith’s Groups:

Society for Computers and Law, The International Trademark Association, International Bar Association, Intellectual Property Owners Organisation, Intellectual Property Lawyer's Organisation, Society of English and American Lawyers, Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, Law Society International Division, Ideas 21, British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Licensing Executives Society.