About

Mette Marie is a Senior Associate specialising in Intellectual property and Data protection, with her practice encompassing both contentious and commercial matters.

Mette Marie’s work on Intellectual property includes advising on all aspects of IP protection, exploitation and enforcement in relation to the full range of copyright, trade mark, passing off, design and patent infringement cases, often with international aspects.

As part of the Data privacy team, Mette Marie advises clients on compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other data protection legislation. Her work includes drafting compliant privacy policies and data processing agreements, conducting audits of clients’ data protection and data security practices and procedures, advising on responding to Subject Access Requests, and data breaches and enforcement by the ICO or individual data subjects. Mette was awarded the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (PC.dp) in April 2021.

Mette Marie also does general commercial work, drafting, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts including goods and services agreements, collaboration agreements, IT contracts, and e-commerce and website terms.

She has a particular interest in the field of art law, and has acted for artists, galleries, museums, and public and private collections in relation to issues such as copyright infringement, authenticity and ownership disputes, and the loan, sale and consignment of artworks.

Mette Marie is a member of the Danish-UK Association.

Contact Mette Marie

Recognition

Mette Marie's work highlights

Commercial agreements for medical research funding

Preparing agreements relating to a large Pharma client’s sponsorship of and terms of participation in a competition for medical research funding.

Data Breaches

Assisting various clients with the assessment, analysis and response to large scale data breaches (some of which involved special category personal data), as well as advising on reporting the data breaches to the UK regulator and/or affected individuals.

Data subject access requests (DSARs)

We have assisted several clients with the assessment, analysis, preparation and response to wide ranging data subject access responses (DSARs), including the analysis and categorisation of very substantial quantities of data. We have also advised on a wide variety of UK GDPR policies and procedures, impact assessments and data transfer documentation.

Ongoing data protection compliance advice

Advising global executive search firms on all matters of data protection compliance including preparing and updating policies and procedures, drafting data sharing, processing and transfer agreements, and assisting with privacy impact and legitimate interest assessments in connection with changing business needs such as the introduction of new technological solutions.

Trade Mark, Copyright and Passing off Dispute

Successfully negotiating settlement on behalf of a start-up client in relation to a trade mark, copyright and passing off dispute with a global food & beverage giant arising from the client’s guerilla marketing campaign across social media and traditional advertising channels.

Ensure your data protection practices are up to date

Collyer Bristow’s Data Privacy team offers live, interactive, engaging and practical training sessions on a variety of privacy-related topics.

Data Protection training

Publications

Mette Marie's colleagues

Mette Marie Kennedy

Qualification 2013

Specialising in...

About

Mette Marie is a Senior Associate specialising in Intellectual property and Data protection, with her practice encompassing both contentious and commercial matters.

Mette Marie’s work on Intellectual property includes advising on all aspects of IP protection, exploitation and enforcement in relation to the full range of copyright, trade mark, passing off, design and patent infringement cases, often with international aspects.

As part of the Data privacy team, Mette Marie advises clients on compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other data protection legislation. Her work includes drafting compliant privacy policies and data processing agreements, conducting audits of clients’ data protection and data security practices and procedures, advising on responding to Subject Access Requests, and data breaches and enforcement by the ICO or individual data subjects. Mette was awarded the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (PC.dp) in April 2021.

Mette Marie also does general commercial work, drafting, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts including goods and services agreements, collaboration agreements, IT contracts, and e-commerce and website terms.

She has a particular interest in the field of art law, and has acted for artists, galleries, museums, and public and private collections in relation to issues such as copyright infringement, authenticity and ownership disputes, and the loan, sale and consignment of artworks.

Mette Marie is a member of the Danish-UK Association.

Recognition

work highlights

Commercial agreements for medical research funding

Preparing agreements relating to a large Pharma client’s sponsorship of and terms of participation in a competition for medical research funding.

Data Breaches

Assisting various clients with the assessment, analysis and response to large scale data breaches (some of which involved special category personal data), as well as advising on reporting the data breaches to the UK regulator and/or affected individuals.

Data subject access requests (DSARs)

We have assisted several clients with the assessment, analysis, preparation and response to wide ranging data subject access responses (DSARs), including the analysis and categorisation of very substantial quantities of data. We have also advised on a wide variety of UK GDPR policies and procedures, impact assessments and data transfer documentation.

Ongoing data protection compliance advice

Advising global executive search firms on all matters of data protection compliance including preparing and updating policies and procedures, drafting data sharing, processing and transfer agreements, and assisting with privacy impact and legitimate interest assessments in connection with changing business needs such as the introduction of new technological solutions.

Trade Mark, Copyright and Passing off Dispute

Successfully negotiating settlement on behalf of a start-up client in relation to a trade mark, copyright and passing off dispute with a global food & beverage giant arising from the client’s guerilla marketing campaign across social media and traditional advertising channels.

Insights, News & Events

Ensure your data protection practices are up to date

Collyer Bristow’s Data Privacy team offers live, interactive, engaging and practical training sessions on a variety of privacy-related topics.

Data Protection training

You are contacting Mette Marie Kennedy, Senior Associate.

    Scroll up

    Subscribe

    Please add your details and your areas of interest below

    Specialist sectors:

    Legal services:

    Other information:

    Jurisdictions of interest to you (other than UK):



    Message us on WhatsApp (calling not available)

    Please note that Collyer Bristow provides this service during office hours for general information and enquiries only and that no legal or other professional advice will be provided over the WhatsApp platform. Please also note that if you choose to use this platform your personal data is likely to be processed outside the UK and EEA, including in the US. Appropriate legal or other professional opinion should be taken before taking or omitting to take any action in respect of any specific problem. Collyer Bristow LLP accepts no liability for any loss or damage which may arise from reliance on information provided. All information will be deleted immediately upon completion of a conversation.

    I accept Close

    Close
    Scroll up
    ExpandNeed some help?Toggle

    < Back to menu

    I have an issue and need your help

    Scroll to see our A-Z list of expertise

    Contact Mette Marie

    Need some more information? Make an enquiry below



      Business Close
      Private Wealth Close
      Hot Topics Close