The EU Artificial Intelligence Act is here and brings a number of considerations as to how businesses manage personal data, GDPR compliance and privacy policies.
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Sara Ludlam
Partner
0113 518 5081
sara.ludlam@brabners.com
Sara is a Partner in our commercial and intellectual property (IP) team.
Based out of our Leeds office, Sara leads our IP practice across Yorkshire.
Recognised as a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 for 2025, she deals with both contractual and litigious IP issues, advising across all areas of IP including trade mark and design right registrations as well as commercial agreements, GDPR compliance, licensing, transactions and dispute management.
Sara is also experienced in carrying out due diligence exercises for large international IP portfolios. If you’re looking to buy or sell a brand or patent portfolio, it’s critical to understand its true value and ensure that the proper protections are in place.
As well as working in private practice, Sara has worked as in-house counsel for the Pentland Group, dealing with French brands Lacoste, Kickers and Luc Berjen as well as IP disputes for brands including Speedo, Red or Dead and Berghaus. She has also worked for Sports World (now Sports Direct) and Lonsdale London.
Working in-house gave Sara first-hand knowledge of when to prioritise commercial issues over legal ones and how IP issues affect businesses in reality. She has built in-depth knowledge across a range of specialist markets and works to maximise the value of IP assets while minimising risks, whether in the UK or internationally.
Sara qualified in 1996 while training at a niche London-based IP and litigation firm. She holds the highly regarded postgraduate diploma in intellectual property law and went on to run her own practice, where she was known by her clients as ‘Lightning Ludlam’ for her ability to achieve quick results.
Recognised in The Legal 500 2025
“I cannot speak highly enough of Sara Ludlam. She made all the difference in a lengthy negotiation that was transformational for our small company. Sara's experience and highly proficient negotiation ability gave us the advantage — all while retaining her great sense of humour.”
Client feedback, The Legal 500 2025
“Sara Ludlam is well versed in IP disputes, IP portfolio work and various contractual IP issues.”
The Legal 500 2025
“As a global (and continuously growing) company, we recognise the importance of ensuring GDPR compliance. We instructed Sara Ludlam at Brabners to prepare a set of internal GDPR/data protection documents that could be rolled out across the group and invited Sara to our London office to host an in-person GDPR training course... an interactive session with plenty of opportunities for Q&A. We particularly appreciated Sara’s efforts to make the training bespoke, with a focus on the key issues we face as consultants (especially on the appropriate handling of CVs). A complex topic but Sara did a great job of keeping everyone engaged. Thank you.”
Group Compliance Officer & Solicitor/Legal Counsel, ABL Group
“I had the pleasure of working with Sara Ludlam and Claire Burrows, they were most professional and provided excellent support based upon clear and detailed knowledge of the specialist subject. I would have no hesitation in reaching out to Sara and Claire for their support on future requirements.”
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