Zofia Aszendorf

Freshfields

Zofia is a senior associate in the Freshfields IP and technology group, and works on contentious and non-contentious IP, IT, data protection and commercial matters, with a particular focus on tech M&A.

She advises clients on cross-border IP and technology transactions, including the acquisition, disposal, licensing and separation of IP and IT assets. Zofia also works on a wide variety of commercial agreements, including relating to the exploitation of intellectual property rights and data as an asset, and complex business separation projects.

Zofia trained at Freshfields, completing seats in the intellectual property, corporate, finance and ACT teams, and qualified in August 2014. As part of her training contract, she also spent time on secondment to the Freshfields Singapore office.

Practice Area

Information Law

Panel

Contributing Author

Qualified Year

2014

Membership

ChIPs Network

Qualifications

LLB (Hons) Law (2011)
Legal Practice Course (2012)
Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice (2017)

Education

University College London (2008-2011)
BPP Law School (2012)
University of Oxford (2016-2017)

1 Contributions by Zofia Aszendorf

PRACTICE NOTES

UK database protection post‑Brexit: copyright in structure, sui generis rights, assimilated law, subsistence, infringement, remedies, competition and confidentiality

UK databases—scope, Brexit and assimilated law Over the two decades leading up to Brexit, EU legislative initiatives heavily shaped the UK’s database protection regime. After the UK’s departure, any EU laws created or brought into effect after 31 December 2020 (IP completion day) no longer bind the UK. Earlier EU measures were carried over into a new category of domestic law—retained EU law—under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018), and UK courts continued to apply pre‑2021 case law on that body of law. The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 amended the EU(W)A 2018 and established an implementation period commencing on 31 December 2020. During that interval, the legal position was held in place unless the UK Parliament expressly altered it. From that point, UK courts could take into account, but were not obliged to follow, principles or judgments of the EU courts issued after the cut‑off. For further detail, see Practice Notes: Brexit—key legislation explained and Introduction to retained EU law. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023) then adjusted this framework again from the end of 2023...

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