Head of Vendor & Strategic Partnership at market research firm Vanson Bourne, who specialise in providing B2B market research to technology vendors. Prior to joining Vanson Bourne, Fraser ran a eCommerce business for over 15 years, giving him “at the coalface” experience of implementing emerging technology, and understanding their associated business models. Prior to that he held several senior research/consulting roles including as Research Director at Forrester: one of the world’s leading technology research/analyst houses.

20 years specialist experience in technology, intellectual property, cyber risk and data protection, defamation, professional negligence and insurance.

Recent advice work includes cyber incident response including several major multiparty ransomware attacks, numerous data protection disputes, software supply disputes, large/complex, international intellectual property claims drafting and reviewing cyber, technology and public liability insurance policies, compliance and regulatory advice, defamation, breach of copyright, theft of trade secrets, software supply disputes, fine art disputes and professional negligence.

Clients include: Insurers and re-insurers, loss adjusters and brokers, major insureds: Ace, Willis, Hiscox, Charles Taylor Adjusters, Aspinal of London Limited, Timothy Taylor Gallery, Firefly Studios Ltd.

Barrister specialising in professional liability, disciplinary, insurance (including policy and coverage), fraud and property-related work. Helen’s professional negligence practice focuses on solicitors, barristers, accountants, auditors, insurance brokers/agents, IFAs, surveyors and valuers (and includes substantial fraud claims and freezing injunctions). Helen is experienced in multi-party and group litigation.