Naomi Leach

Naomi Leach is sought out by clients for her expertise in IP licensing and complex commercial agreements. She has a particular focus on the Life Sciences sector and helps clients navigate high stakes licensing, collaboration, and R&D agreements along with CRO, manufacturing and clinical trial agreements. Her strategic approach and commercial acumen make her a trusted partner for companies looking to protect and commercialise their intellectual property.

Naomi's clients also include technology companies, luxury hotel chains and global consumer brands. Her cross-sector experience provides a depth of knowledge and insight that she is able to leverage effectively for the benefit of her clients, borrowing concepts from one sector and deploying them effectively in another.  

• Radiopharmaceuticals licence for Bicycle Therapeutics

  Advised Bicycle Therapeutics on strategic collaborations with Novartis to develop, manufacture and commercialise Bicycle radioconjugates for oncology targets, securing  $50 million in upfront payments with milestone payments and royalties totalling up to $1.7 billion.

• Exclusive Licence and Co-operation Agreement for global consumer brand

  Negotiation of an exclusive brand licence for a global consumer brand out-licensing the right to use its brand assets within theme park attractions.

• GE HealthCare

  Client relationship partner for GE HealthCare providing wider-ranging legal support to the pharmaceutical diagnostics team including advising on the exclusive licensing of GE HealthCare’s Optison® and Sonazoid® Microbubble Products to Sonothera for use with its ultrasound-guided gene therapy platform.