Madelin Sinclair McAusland Consultant

Madelin is a senior commercial lawyer specialising in commercial contracts, data protection (including in house as a data protection officer), technology, transactional intellectual property and a wide range of other legal matters.

Madelin brings a wealth of commercial experience and is adept at communicating complex legal advice in a risk-based and clear manner to both legal and non-legal audiences.

Madelin spent the first seven years of her legal career in private practice before moving to Virgin Management where she worked for seven years before joining Burges Salmon in September 2024. Covering a wide range of sectors including technology, media, life sciences, food and drink, transport, sport, leisure and retail, Madelin has also advised an array of organisations spanning from individuals, the Branson family office, start-up businesses and incubators to charities, public sector bodies, private and public companies.

Solution-focused and thorough, Madelin is known as someone positive and diligent with a pragmatic, can-do approach and who navigates challenges effectively, calmly and with good humour.

• Leading the legal advice for a global platform launch in 43 businesses in 34 jurisdictions, including negotiation with the core platform provider and other suppliers, and negotiation with joining entities, provision of training, drafting of core legal documents including community guidelines and moderation policies, and ongoing platform troubleshooting.
• Advising on website terms of use, prize promotions, online safety and moderation policies.
• Drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts for a new office building.
• Designing and implementing a data protection framework for numerous entities, conducting data audits, leading data protection governance and performing the role of Data Protection Officer.
• Advising on the formation, running and disposal of a mass participation sports events company operating in the UK and US.
• Advising a UK charity on a variety of commercial contracts, events, campaign initiatives and data matters.
• Advising major global marketplaces on commercial agreements and co-ordinating international advice.
• Advising a global consumer facing brand on its $7 billion acquisition of selected US assets, including drafting and negotiation of complex licensing arrangements.
• Advising a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company on the £1.35 billion disposal of two major drinks brands.
• Advising a multinational pharmaceutical company on licensing and distribution arrangements.
• Assisting clients on intellectual property portfolio management, including registration and deregistration of security and instructing foreign counsel.
• Drafting and advising on transitional services agreements, outsourcing arrangements and supply agreements.