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Our Team
Our team comprises outstanding lawyers as well as leading experts from specific industry sectors. We assemble the right team for every piece of work, based on experience, expertise and knowledge of a specific industry sector. For cross-border work, our global associates will be on hand to give specific advice in relation to their jurisdiction.
Key members of our UK legal team include:
Dr Rosanna Cooper: Solicitor; Attorney-at-Law; FCIArb – International Arbitration; MCIArb Accredited Mediator; PhD and Postdoctoral Studies in Medicinal Chemistry; BSc (Hons); CSci CChem MRSC; CChem FRSC; Dip IP Law and Practice (Bristol)
Dr Cooper is the head of RT Coopers. She is also the head of our life sciences and product regulatory law department. She practices commercial law on a day to day basis although highly regarded as a leading expert in product regulatory law, life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical law. Her experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and life sciences include include advising and assisting companies in connection with the legal and regulatory aspects of medicines and vaccines including advice and assistance with research and development, protection, manufacture, supply and distribution of innovative medicines, antimicrobial resistance medicines, rare diseases and orphan drugs. She also advises on legal and regulatory issues surrounding clinical trials (having first hand experience in running clinical trials in industry), medical devices, AI technology to determine the mechanisms of novel drugs, novel therapies, the patenting of technologies and licensing of medicines and vaccines. Dr Cooper specialises in:
- REACH Chemicals
- Corporate and commercial law
- Intellectual property (IP) and Technology
- Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals including the development and licensing of Medicines; and
- Consumer Product Regulatory law - Biocidal Products, Food and Drink, Food Supplements and Herbal Medicines
- Academic Appeals in Higher Education and Appeals in Training
Dr Cooper is highly regarded as a leading expert in product regulatory law, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Some of her experience in product regulatory law includes, biocidal products, biocides, food and drink, food supplements and herbal medicines.
She is an exceptionally bright, talented, analytical, commercially savvy lawyer and is able to balance her practice areas with enthusiasm, passion and outstanding knowledge and expertise in those areas. Over the years, she has gained tremendous experience and expertise in higher education and professional training and advises clients within these areas. She has also developed a special interests in AI technology. Dr Cooper was a partner in a West End firm in London and a senior lawyer in the City of London before establishing RT Coopers. Dr Cooper studied for her Ph.D. in organic and medicinal chemistry at Kings College, University of London and pursued her postdoctoral research with SmithKline Beecham (now GlaxoSmithKline). She later worked as a senior pharmaceutical and paper chemist for Eli Lilly and Hercules respectively.
Dr Cooper has over 25 years' experience of advising clients on corporate and commercial law including IP in relation to a range of industry sectors including biotechnology & life sciences, pharmaceuticals, innovative medicines, diseases, food & drink and medical devices. Her role also extends to drafting, advising and negotiating commercial contracts, licences, joint ventures, cross border transactions, collaborations, mergers and acquisitions in relation to her expert areas. Dr Cooper advises small to medium sized enterprises and corporate clients.
Memberships: Dr Cooper is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and a Chartered Scientist; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; an ex member of the International Editorial Board for the Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Journal; an ex member of the Advisory Panel for The Thames Valley Life Science Network.
Publications: Dr Cooper has written various publications and lectured globally. She has appeared on radio although a little shy for television, including BBC World Service Business News. She has also been involved with various global projects advising certain Governments in emerging markets.
Panels: Lexis Nexis Life Sciences Q&A panel.
Past Legal Employers: Hogan Lovells then Lovell White Durrant (Trainee), Dechert (then Titmus Sainer Dechert), Field Fisher Waterhouse and then Barlow Lyde & Gilbert.
Matthew Schrader LLB (Hons)
Matthew Schrader is the head of our intellectual property and media and entertainment department. Matthew acts as a consultant to RT Coopers. He has over 12 years' experience of advising clients and is an expert in:
- Commercial law
- Intellectual Property law
- IT and Technology; and
- Media and Entertainment law.
He is one to watch for media and entertainment law as he has an in-depth knowledge of this industry sector and vast experience in all aspects of law relating to music and film. His experience in media and entertainment includes drafting and negotiating media contracts for the media and entertainment industry, including film, TV, music, theatre, dance and comedy. He is very analytical and has a real keen eye for IP law and a wealth of experience in this area.
In addition, he also has outstanding experience in the IT and technology industry sectors.
He has worked with a number of companies specialising in computing, software development/maintenance and web based solutions, as well as media and communications. He has assisted in advising software companies, web development companies and their clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. In addition, he has extensive experience in intellectual property law and commercial contracts, drafting and negotiating a number of complex commercial agreements for clients across a wide variety of industry sectors.
Matthew has assisted RT Coopers on numerous projects in the past, including technology transfer, spin-out agreements and corporate law.
Membership: Solicitors Regulation Authority
Publications: Matthew has written various publications and lectures. He has appeared on television, advising on media and intellectual property.
Toby Schumacher Barrister-at-law and Commissioner for Oaths with over 20 years of legal experience
Toby acts as a consultant to the firm. He works as an independent barrister, specialising in corporate commercial law including advising on, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. Toby is an amazing, exceptionally gifted barrister, with an impressive background in law. We are privileged to have such an outstanding lawyer acting as a consultant to the firm.
- Commercial law : Advertising & Promotions, Commercial Contracts,
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Fintech, Supply of Goods & Services - Corporate law : Disposals, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Reorganisations and other corporate transactions
- Intellectual Property & Technology.
Toby has been providing legal advice to international businesses for more than 20 years, both in private practice and as in-house counsel and company secretary. He trained as a barrister in London as well as at the European Commission’s Legal Service in Brussels and the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. After practicing EU and competition law at Wragge & Co. (Gowling WLG), he joined Severn Trent Plc and then Veolia Water Technologies, where he worked first on large international projects, then as regional General Counsel & Company Secretary, covering various jurisdictions and international businesses within the Group. He joined Modern Water plc as General Counsel and, after leaving that position, set up his own independent practice.
Membership: The Bar Council of England and Wales
Sophia Clarke LLB (Hons); LLM
Sophia Clarke is a qualified solicitor with extensive experience in intellectual property and corporate law. She acts as a consultant to RT Coopers. She has substantial experience in acquisitions such as brand acquisitions, acquisitions of restaurants and pharmaceutical companies. Her role extends to the protection, defence and management of the brands/trade marks of a global household food and nutrition retail company as well as all of their IPRs. Sophia also drafts academic appeals for students.
- Food and Beverages
- Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Academic Appeals in Higher Education
She also focuses on employment law advising employees and employers. Sophia obtained her LLM in intellectual property law from Queen Mary & Westfield College before attending Inns of Court School of Law. She trained at Finers Stephens Innocent LLP where she worked in Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial, Employment and IP Media Litigation before joining Nestle.
Past Employer: Nestle Ltd
Membership: Law Society
Key members of our marketing, business development and compliance team include:
Susanna Corbin BSc (Hons); MBA; Chartered Accountant (ACCA); FCCA
Susanna Corbin BSc (Hons); MBA; Chartered Accountant (ACCA); FCCA Susanna acts as marketing/business consultant to the firm and is responsible for business development for the Caribbean Region. She is a qualified accountant with several years progressive experience in the areas of auditing; accounting; finance; information technology and project management. She holds an MBA from Manchester Business School. She currently consults in the areas of Business Development and Effectiveness assisting organisations with Investing and Financing Decision Making as well as Financial Management. She has also developed substantial expertise in the regulatory requirements governing the financial services sector, while based in the Cayman Islands.
- Business development
- Marketing
She was previously employed by Cable & Wireless (C&W) where she was involved in a range of activities, which included implementing and supporting financial systems through-out the Caribbean; project management and management accounting. One of her most significant achievements was preparing the C&W group for the January 1997 introduction of a Value Added Tax (VAT) System by the government of Barbados. She is skilled in corporate and business planning, project management and has the ability to develop innovative, workable and cost effective solutions. She provides leadership, motivation, decisiveness and strategic direction through the use of good communication and excellent interpersonal skills.
Membership: Fellow of the Institute of Accounts.
Jenny Cooper HND; Teacher's Senior Certificate; MCMI; SRH
Jenny Cooper is the practice manager for the firm. She is also the Compliance Officer for Finance Administration ("COFA") for the firm. In her role as the firm's COFA, she has to ensure that the firm remains compliant under the solicitors accounts rules.
- COFA
- Marketing
- Practice manager
She has experience in negotiating with individuals and trade unions, experience in mentoring, advising start-ups on starting and sustaining their business (through Acorn House, Croydon), sales management, purchasing, analysing and preparing budgets, cash flow forecasts, setting and achieving targets and analysing accounts. She is an accomplished public speaker and has successfully completed Management courses in interviewing, counselling, image building, appraising staff and personal development.
Past Memberships: Jenny has held some strategic positions including, past Chairman of and Regional Spokesperson for the Chartered Management Institute (formerly the Institute of Management, Croydon); Chairman of Croydon Education and Business Partnership; Member of the Strategic Development Forum, Croydon Council; Member of the Croydon and South London Chamber of Commerce and Member of the Ethnic Minority Forum and Disciplinary Committee I.M.
Membership: Chartered Management Institute
As practice manager of the firm, she is responsible for money laundering compliance, ensuring that all the firm's internal processes and procedures are complied with and the smooth running of the firm. Jenny brings a wealth of experience to RT Coopers. She has successfully run her own business for the last 25 years. In her previous roles she was responsible for International Computers Limited Catering as Area Manager where she was responsible for managing 20 units across the UK including, managing over 400 staff and 20 managers. She started off her career as a teacher.
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