Lewis Parle heads the Intellectual Property (IP) Practice at global insurance broker Lockton. He advises clients on IP risks and designs and places specialist insurance solutions that cover the entire IP life cycle, from ideation through to M&A. Previously, he established a transactional IP underwriting practice at Icen Risk and underwrote specialist IP and M&A products for CFC Underwriting. Lewis is a solicitor and was called to the Bar of England and Wales.