# Burley Law

> Burley Law Limited is a Birmingham, UK law firm advising businesses and individuals on commercial law, intellectual property and employment law. Founded in 2014 by solicitors Liz and Des Burley. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 617865). Unit 312, Jewellery Business Centre, 95 Spencer Street, Birmingham B18 6DA. Phone: 0121 661 6501.

Burley Law serves both businesses and individuals across two equally important practice areas: commercial law and intellectual property, and employment law and HR. The firm has particular experience with technology businesses, including EdTech and MedTech companies, and with university IP commercialisation.

## Commercial law and IP

- [Commercial contracts](https://burleylaw.co.uk/contracts/): drafting and reviewing commercial contracts for UK businesses
- [Confidentiality and IP](https://burleylaw.co.uk/confidentiality-and-ip/): NDAs and protecting confidential business information
- [Innovation and IP](https://burleylaw.co.uk/innovation-2/): identifying and protecting the IP in a business, trade marks, IP ownership
- [IT and software](https://burleylaw.co.uk/it-software-2/): software contracts and ownership of custom-developed code
- [Information and data](https://burleylaw.co.uk/information-and-data/): UK GDPR, data protection, privacy policies, data breaches
- [Online trading](https://burleylaw.co.uk/online-trading/): legal requirements for selling online in the UK

## Employment law and HR

- [Contracts, policies and handbooks](https://burleylaw.co.uk/contracts-policies-and-handbooks/): employer-side employment documentation
- [Disciplinary and grievances](https://burleylaw.co.uk/disciplinary-and-grievances/): fair disciplinary processes under the ACAS Code
- [Settlement agreements](https://burleylaw.co.uk/settlement-agreements/): independent advice on settlement agreements for employees
- [Business change](https://burleylaw.co.uk/business-change/): TUPE, redundancy, restructuring and changing employment terms
- [Employment advice for individuals](https://burleylaw.co.uk/advice-on-your-employment-situation/): employee-side advice on problems at work
- [Help with legal disputes](https://burleylaw.co.uk/help-with-legal-disputes/): business and employment disputes, tribunals and mediation

## Sectors

- [EdTech](https://burleylaw.co.uk/ed-tech/): legal advice for education technology companies
- [MedTech](https://burleylaw.co.uk/medtech/): legal advice for health technology companies
- [Universities](https://burleylaw.co.uk/universities/): university IP commercialisation and knowledge transfer

## Company

- [Contact](https://burleylaw.co.uk/contact/): office details and enquiries
- [Insights](https://burleylaw.co.uk/we-think/): articles on commercial, IP and employment law

## Optional

- [Menopause at work](https://burleylaw.co.uk/menopause/): employment law and workplace menopause support, featured by ITV's This Morning