Daniel Goddard
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Daniel Goddard

Senior Associate

Email

daniel.goddard@aoshearman.com

Phone

+971 4 426 7116

Offices

Dubai

V-CARD
Dan specializes in technology matters and the exploitation of intellectual property.
He advises a wide range of Middle Eastern and international clients on franchising, licensing and cross-border distribution agreements. Dan also advises both customers and suppliers on complex outsourcing arrangements, commercial agency/market entry considerations and the procurement of business-critical IT solutions.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Advising a UAE real estate developer on the terms of an agreement for the implementation of an ERP system and the outsourcing of its IT service towers on a managed-service basis.
  • Advising a regional retail conglomerate on the outsourcing of its back-office IT functions (including application development and user support) in respect of the entirety of its GCC operations.
  • Advising a leading Swiss culinary school on the requirements of the KSA Franchise Law for the establishment of two campuses in Riyadh and Jeddah.
  • Advising a leading family-owned business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the requirements for the minting and sales of non-fungible tokens (NFT) in the Kingdom.
  • Advising a UAE real estate development and investment company on the terms of an agreement relating to the design, build, operation and maintenance of entertainment software as part of a corporate joint venture.
  • Advising a regional airline on the terms of a front-of-jersey and stadium sponsorship agreement with a professional football club.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor in England and Wales, 2018

Academic

LLB Law and Professional Practice (1:1), Nottingham Law School, 2016

Languages

English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.