Natasha Ahmed
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Intellectual Property
- Technology
- Emerging Technologies
- IP Transactions
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Fintech
- Telecom, Media & Technology
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity Transactions
- Corporate & Finance
- Represents clients on intellectual property, IT and commercial contracts.
- Focuses on technology transactions, with a focus on emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).
Natasha represents technology sector clients, financial sponsors and sovereign wealth investors on cross-border transactions and domestic matters, providing intellectual property, IT and commercial contracts advice across a broad range of industries.
With a focus on emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, Natasha regularly advises clients on the launch of new services, and on cutting edge M&A transactions.
Before moving into private practice, Natasha spent five years in the in-house legal team of a global brand management company. Since moving into private practice, she has spent time as deputy general counsel on secondment to a global data and insights company.
Prior to joining Akin, she was a Partner at another leading international firm.
- Advised Graphcore on its sale to SoftBank Group.
- Advised Currencycloud on its £700 million sale to Visa.
- Advised Marlin Equity Partners on closing its acquisition of minority interest in SmartCredit Limited.
- Advised Cloudpipes Group Ltd on the completion of its sale to Quickbase UK Ltd.
- Advised various global clients on the use and commercialization of AI technology.
List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.
"Natasha Ahmed is an outstanding and gifted technology transactions lawyer. Natasha will identify the inherent risks in an agreement but offer business-weighted solutions that move contract negotiations forward. I found her a pleasure to work with."
Legal 500
EducationL.P.C., University of Law, London, 2013
M.A., University College, London, 2009
B.A., University of Oxford, 2005
L.P.C., University of Law, London, 2013
M.A., University College, London, 2009
B.A., University of Oxford, 2005
Bar AdmissionsSolicitor, England and Wales
Solicitor, England and Wales
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Recommended Individual: TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms): IT and Telecoms, Legal 500 UK 2025.
- Speaker, “AI Governance and Policies”, LegalTechTalk, London, UK, 13 June 2024.
- Speaker, “Artificial Intelligence in Learning and Development”, Mindstone AI Meetup, London, UK, 12 March 2024.
- Panelist, “Impact-Driven Frameworks for the development of human-centric AI”, Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) Annual Summit, London, UK, 23 April 2024.
- Speaker, “Introduction to Intellectual Property”, Blooms Masterclass: Protect Your Intellectual Property, London, UK, 24 October 2018.
- Co-author, Intellectual Property Assignments from Software Developers: Key Provisions in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and United States, JD Supra, 14 September 2023.
- Co-author, Amazon Dash and the potential legal issues creates, Digital Business Lawyer, 28 November 2016.
