Jacqueline is very reliable and delivered advice that was practical and well-judged. She had a good grasp and understanding of the commercial aspects of our project and highlighted contract loopholes that would have exposed us to risk. It was clear from her advice and work that she always put our company’s best interests forward. It has been a pleasure to work with her.

Client feedback for Legal 500, 2026

“Jacqueline Drury is incredibly knowledgeable. She is thorough in her approach, and I take a lot of confidence from having her support.”

“Jacqueline Drury is very good at explaining complex issues and providing the right amount of advice in order to make reasoned and considered decision.”

“I now view Jacqueline as an extended member of my team. She understands and grasps the subject matter intuitively and, as we worked so closely together, she is a trusted advisor and is able to support us ongoing with ease due to her thorough understanding of our situation… She always brought her ‘A’ game, even when she was ill!”

Legal 500, 2025

Jacqueline draws on her experience advising a diverse range of businesses. Clients instruct her to support them with:

• a very broad range of commercial agreements, from standard Ts&Cs to complex, bespoke agreements;
• intellectual property licensing and protection; and
• tailored and practical data protection compliance advice.

She knows what it’s like to be the client – she’s been involved in running her family’s farming and estate management business for over 20 years.

Before Phillips, Jacqueline was General Counsel and an Executive and Senior Legal Team member at an independent, international spirits business. This followed 8 years at international law firm Freshfields. She is also an ex-teacher, i.e. a master communicator/negotiator!

Recent work highlights include:

• Standard Terms and Conditions, tailored to the way the underlying business works, including the appropriate tone, risk appetite, industry-specific/standard terms etc.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including:
  • Manufacturing and Supply agreements
  • Agency Agreements
  • Master Framework agreement for the supply of significant project-based services with partners in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Software development agreement/app development and end-user licence agreements
  • Software licence agreements
  • Multi-jurisdictional device as a service framework agreements, taking into account device financing and the involvement of Managed Service Providers
  • Ghostwriting agreement.
• Data privacy compliance advice, strategy and documentation
  • Provision of privacy policies/updates and cookies policies
  • Data Subject Access Request support, including drafting responses to data subjects and ICO.
  • Internal compliance review and report on recommendations.
• Review of a not-for-profit, grant-funded organisation’s legal framework and advice on revising various aspects of that, to ensure partner organisations perform as needed and better achieve their organisational aims.
• Support with Corporate Transactions (Commercial, IP, IT and data protection)
  • including Transitional Services Agreements
• Advice re. marketing and promotions and influencer/talent contracts
• Advice re cease-and-desist letters
• Sourcing international legal advice