Alison Marr

She supports clients with a wide range of commercial and operational matters, including contracts for the sale and purchase of goods and services, terms and conditions, public sector procurement frameworks, software development and API agreements and matters involving artificial intelligence. Alison also advises on protecting and commercialising intellectual property, data processing and sharing agreements, subject access requests, freedom of information requests and the management of public records.

Alison works with public sector bodies, local authorities, charities, banks and finance companies, educational institutions, SMEs, start-ups and other commercial organisations. Her work includes providing contract and intellectual property advice to public bodies, advising businesses on data protection issues arising from corporate transactions and supporting educational institutions with data protection and governance matters.

She also advises charities and community organisations on governance, establishment, restructuring, winding up, fundraising, policies and procedures. Her local government experience includes advising on governance and committee matters, arm’s-length external organisations and community asset transfers.

Alison takes the time to understand each client and provides practical, accessible advice within agreed timescales. Clients and colleagues value her responsiveness, straightforward approach and willingness to discuss matters directly. She has particular experience across the public sector, local government, charities, the third sector and education, with a growing focus on the charity sector.