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Richard Foster
Position: Solicitor Department: Intellectual Property, eCommerce/Technology, Digital Media & Interactive Entertainment Email: Richard Foster Contact: +44 (0) 20 7667 5000

Richard Foster advises on a broad range of commercial and intellectual property matters including the exploitation of all types of copyright works, designs and brands, with a particular focus on digital media and the internet. He also also advises on software development, licensing and maintenance arrangements as well as on regulatory issues associated with e-commerce, including privacy and data protection.

Richard joined Harbottle and Lewis in September 2011, prior to which he spent 6 months on a commercial secondment at Warner Music Group working on artist agreements, licensing and distribution deals for the group’s UK based record labels.

Articles by Richard Foster:

14 Mar 12 Much Stricter Data Protection for EU Citizens Proposed

Mark Owen and Richard Foster discuss why the new proposals place a much higher burden on data controllers than the old regime.

26 Jan 12 Newsflash - New Data Protection Regulation Published

On 25 January 2012 the European Commission published its proposals for a comprehensive reform of the EU's data protection laws designed to strengthen online privacy and harmonise data protection rules within the EU.

Site Highlights

  • 16 May 12 Press Release

    Double Shortlisting at The Lawyer Awards for Private Client

  • 15 May 12 eBulletin

    Employment eBulletin | Spring 2012

  • 10 Apr 12 Article

    Where Mother and Father are not enough