BILL BAILLIEU is a non-practising barrister with 20 years corporate finance and licensing experience in the development and funding of creative and growth businesses, where know-how is the main asset. His career began in the venture capital industry in the City of London, and he now specialises in the management, exploitation and valuation of intellectual property rights ranging from copyright portfolios to patented technology. A regular contributor of articles on franchising, film finance and knowledge management, he is a business angel and an avid fan of the cinema,