IT and telecoms

Andrew Moyle

Partner

Rob Sumroy

Partner; Rob is a partner in our IP/Tech group and Head of our Technology and Strategic Sourcing practices. He is global co-head of the Data Privacy Hub and co-leads both our cross stream Cyber Advisory unit and our Emerging Technology team. He advises on all areas of technology, digital and data, including around emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI/ML and IoT, as well as privacy, cyber and the regulation of data across a broad range of sectors.  He regularly helps clients understand and mitigate risk, whether linked to a changing regulatory compliance framework, adapting to evolving technological advancement, implementation of material transformation programmes or the increasing complexity around the management of data. His IP practice involves advising on the creation, protection and exploitation of IP rights in a diverse range of sectors, including media, financial services, technology and sport. Rob also has significant experience in handling the IP, technology and data protection aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other major corporate transactions. As head of the Strategic Sourcing practice, Rob is often called on by clients to advise on risks, structuring options and commercial impacts of sourcing and procurement arrangements.  In this role, Rob was part of our 4-partner team leading our independent review of the problems faced by TSB with its major IT platform transformation, the report on which was published in 2019.

Kit Burden

Mercedes Samavi

Charles Buckworth

Partner

Georgina Kon

Specialise in advising both public and private sector clients on complex domestic and international IT, outsourcing and information governance matters (including data privacy and freedom of information matters). Shortlisted for Legal Advisor of the Year 2016 by the National Outsourcing Association.

Megan Paul

Megan is a partner in the Commercial team and has in-depth experience in technology, communications and large-scale complex outsourcing transactions, both locally and internationally. Megan also advises on the commercial aspects of private equity and M&A transactions.

Henrietta Baker

Henrietta is a partner in and Head of Dentons' Technology Media and Telecoms (TMT) practice for the UK, Ireland and Middle East. Henrietta leads one of the strongest and largest specialist TMT practices with 70+ dedicated partners and fee earners based in England and Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. The team provides strategic counsel to some of the largest global businesses, advising on high-value projects and matters, many of which are critical to ongoing business operations and future strategic growth. Henrietta specializes in advising on technology and telecoms transactions, strategic sourcing and commercial contracts, with particular strengths in the energy, technology, aviation, manufacturing and financial services sectors. Drawing on a strong background of cutting-edge deals, Henrietta brings a wealth of experience to advising clients on legal strategy, policy and negotiation, supporting companies at all levels of the technology ecosystem, as well as non-technology companies procuring solutions. In particular, she has extensive experience in advising on communications procurement, ERP implementation, system integration, software development, cloud services (including SaaS, PaaS and IaaS), cybersecurity, AI, IoT, e-commerce, application development and maintenance, and networks projects. In addition, she regularly advises on a large number of diverse commercial arrangements, including global distribution arrangements, transitional services arrangements, business process outsourcing, manufacturing contracts, arrangements for payment technologies and concession agreements.

Tristan Jonckheer

Tristan is a partner in Dentons' Tier 1-ranked Technology team, with expertise in outsourcing, technology and commercial contracts, data protection and telecoms. He advises many major financial services clients on a wide variety of technology matters and is a member of Dentons' cross-practice FinTech Group. He also regularly advises some of the most recognizable brands on commercial and technology contracts. He has particular experience advising brands on partnering agreements to diversify into new sectors, including by launching financial products (including loan, insurance, savings, investment and credit card products) and communications services (including mobile services). Tristan's expertise includes advising on: Information technology agreements, including IT development and integration projects, agreements for service desk, application development, application management, IT infrastructure and hosting (including cloud) services, software licenses and software as a service (SaaS). Outsourcing and commercial contracts, including business process outsourcing (BPO), contracts for the supply of goods and services, joint ventures and distribution agreements, including for financial products. Data privacy, including GDPR audits, consent strategies, data breach response, binding corporate rules (BCRs), global data transfers, data sharing, subject access rights, employee monitoring, data protection policies and privacy notices. Communications contracts and regulations, including the application and reform of communications regulations, the roll-out of fiber optic networks, MVNOs, IRUs, capacity agreements and advising on other communications services agreements.

Mark Bailey

Mark is a highly experienced commercial, IP and technology lawyer who provides advice on a variety of technology, infrastructure and commercial contract matters for clients ranging from growing businesses to banks, infrastructure providers, and major suppliers and buyers of IT services. Mark combines in-depth commercial expertise, specialist technology know-how and a highly practical approach to advising clients on a range of matters, including IT services agreements, software licensing, cloud outsourcing facilities management, data centres, internet and e-commerce issues. Mark works across a number of sectors but has particular expertise in advising within financial services and retail. Experience: acting for a UK investment bank on a major data centre programme, including advice on modular data centre projects and a mission-critical new-build co-location agreement; advising infrastructure as a service provider on service agreements and major renewals with international consulting firms and service providers; acting for a multinational company on major facilities management outsourcing agreements, including cleaning and catering supply agreements; advising an international investment bank on new trading platforms for high-frequency trading.

Duncan Blaikie

Partner

Chris Coulter

Chris Coulter is a partner in Cooley's London office and a member of the Technology Transactions Group. Chris has over 25 years of experience advising clients on a range of technology, data, cyber security, contract and intellectual property issues.Chris advises both established and fast-growth early-stage businesses, and has extensive experience in large-scale projects with a cross-border component. He advises on a wide variety of commercial arrangements underpinned by technology and data, including outsourcing; procurement of technology and complex services; creation and exploitation of rights in software, digital content and technology products; telecoms services; distribution of digital content (including games, films and music); online and mobile business; and the establishment of complex technology licensing arrangements.Chris provides strategic and regulatory advice, including in connection with data, IP, consumer protection and digital marketing. In addition, Chris counsels on the commercial and IP aspects of M&A transactions, investments and joint ventures.

Mark Crichard

Partner

Richard Cumbley

Richard is global practice head of Linklaters technology, media and telecoms practice. His practice focusses on advising large multinationals and governments on complex information management, data privacy and government data access issues. He also works on large-scale technology related sourcing, IT and services contracts, in both contentious and non-contentious environments.

André Duminy

Partner

Angela Fouracre

Angela is a dispute resolution specialist with particular expertise in advising on complex disputes arising out of IT, outsourcing and IP contracts. Angela is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial and Technology Disputes team. She is highly experienced in handling disputes arising from commercial contracts, often involving technical subject matter, and regularly acts for global companies operating in the technology, life sciences and aviation/aerospace sectors. She has particular expertise in disputes arising from IT and outsourcing projects and services, IP licences and the misuse of confidential information, as well as claims arising from the design, manufacture and/or supply of products.Angela is well regarded for her clear and pragmatic strategic advice when disputes first arise. She assists her clients in identifying and managing risks early and making the most of their contractual or commercial positions. Where formal action cannot be avoided she represents clients at all levels of the English courts, in arbitration proceedings and in expert determinations. Much of Angela’s work has an international element and requires a co-ordinated approach across multiple jurisdictions.

Joel Harrison

Joel Harrison is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, a Co-Chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Technology Transactions Practice Group. Joel advises on everything technology-related, including transactions, disputes and renegotiations, as well as regulatory issues. He also specialises in data protection and cybersecurity, advising on the full range of regulatory, transactional and contentious matters. Joel’s clients include some of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions. Joel advises clients on a wide range of technology projects, including outsourcing, cloud computing, software development and licensing and system integration agreements, as well as collaborations and strategic alliances in the technology sector. He has also represented clients in major disputes and renegotiations on technology projects, and regularly advises on a wide variety of issues in technology regulation and policy development. Joel also advises clients on data protection matters, including data protection and ePrivacy issues in the development of new products and services and international data transfers, as well as data protection disputes and regulatory proceedings. He regularly advises on cybersecurity issues, and has represented clients in a wide range of sectors (including financial services, technology and pharmaceuticals) on incident preparedness and response.

David Ives

Partner; David’s practice covers Intellectual Property, Technology, Outsourcing, and Sport. He is the firm’s Head of Intellectual Property and advises on IP protection, exploitation and enforcement, including a particular focus on franchising and sponsorship agreements. He also advises on strategic technology, telecoms and business process sourcing and on software licensing and development agreements, and is an active member of the firm’s Commercial Contracts advisory team.

Anthony Nagle

Jeremy Newton

Director

Mike Pierides

Mike Pierides, a partner in the corporate business transactions practice at Morgan Lewis, advises on major outsourcings, strategic restructurings following divestments or acquisitions, and technology-specific transactions such as licensing and “as a service” arrangements. He is also active advising on new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. Mike has also worked at the intersection of financial services compliance and technology, advising clients on their related systems and compliance procedures. For more information, view Mike’s bio at https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/mikepierides.

James Russell

Adrian Sim

Adrian is an information technology specialist who has market-leading experience advising clients on technology, e-commerce and digital transformation transactions. Adrian's practice spans a range of sectors including technology, financial services, life sciences and government. He regularly leads and negotiates high profile IT procurement, outsourcing, cloud and complex systems development and integration projects on both the customer and supplier side, and also advises emerging companies on the contracting arrangements and protecting and exploiting IP. Having spent considerable time seconded to various clients such as a global IT services provider, a telecommunications company and an international digital services organisation, Adrian always delivers practical and business-focussed solutions to deliver technology projects in the most effective and efficient way. Recent projects Adrian has led include: A digital transformation project in the financial services sector including the complex multi-vendor integration and implementation of a new customer system and PSD 2 platform. Advising a public sector, genomic medicine body on its commercialising strategy and implementation of world-leading sequencing, data and technology arrangements. The transformation of a global life sciences company’s IT, network and online systems, including a multi-million pound IT outsourcing transaction. A multi-jurisdictional business process outsourcing for a leading technology company delivering a business separation and F&A outsourcing in the FMCG sector. Advising a IT, outsourcing and consultancy multinational on structuring and launching new software and IT-solutions. Preparing an e-vehicle charging station supplier on its launch of its products and SaaS technology solutions in the UK. Advising a Premier League football club on its technology arrangements across its business operations from content and digital media management platforms to payment processing systems.

Mark Taylor

Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/mark-taylor/

Dan Burge

Dan is a leader in the Technology and Telecoms (TMT) practice, based in London and advising on a broad spectrum of IT and telecoms projects. He has wide experience of leading large-scale strategic technology procurement, business process re-engineering and outsourcing projects, and of supporting IT separation programs to make divested companies self-sufficient of their former group in an accelerated timeframe. Dan is a trusted advisor to his clients and his deep experience of transactions in the energy, technology, transport, retail and FMCG fields ensures that he is uniquely placed to help them realize the full value of their technology investments, even on the most complex and challenging projects. Dan offers strong analytical and commercial skills with wide experience of working with all of the major suppliers working in the marketplace. He has delivered significant projects for ERP implementations, system integration, software development and build/operate/transfer (BOT) arrangements, software and system maintenance and support, AI, cloud migration, integration and management (both as part of wider services and on a standalone basis), software audits, cybersecurity, network procurement and deployment, and a variety of XaaS deals – including PaaS, IaaS, SaaS and DaaS.

Rob Bratby

Principal Solicitor

Anna Cook

Anna is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in disputes relating to software and technology projects. Anna specialises in dispute resolution, including litigation and international arbitration. She has particular expertise in contractual disputes, IT projects, outsourcing and services, copyright, software licensing and confidentiality. Her work often includes multiple jurisdictions and close coordination with foreign lawyers.Anna’s practice has focused on the IT sector since 1997. She regularly advises clients about large-scale IT projects, including the management of risk in ongoing projects, termination and exit. Anna has acted in some of the largest and most complex IT cases including De Beers v Atos Origin, and is well regarded for her commercial approach. She also acts for clients in disputes arising out of the licensing of software and the misuse of confidential or proprietary information.Anna is a Fellow of the Society of Computers and Law and a member of its Advisory Board. She is also the Vice Chair of Programs for the Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Technology Committee of the IADC. Experience: Advising a major financial institution in respect of various disputes arising from transformation projects to create common platforms across its diverse businesses. Acting for a middleware vendor to manage a portfolio of disputes relating to the misuse of its products and the failure of its value added resellers to account for royalties. Defending various software companies against claims for breach of confidence and copyright infringement, including high stakes applications for injunctions. Acting for government departments in respect of disputes arising from the implementation of IT projects, including specific governance issues relating to software methodologies, delay and shortcomings in project planning as well as scope and quality issues. Assisting a software vendor to manage its customer relationships in the context of a major dispute about the quality of its software, including the termination of various customer contracts and demands for repayment of licence and implementation fees. Defending a client in a long-running breach of confidence claim in which a competitor sought to use the proceedings to drive our client out of business.

Toby Crick

Toby is a partner in Bristows' IT & digital team. He advises on and negotiates commercial, technology and outsourcing agreements. He has particular expertise in working with clients to help them manage and structure complex deals and is recognised for his work on digital transformation, software and telecoms projects.The primary focus of Toby's work is on technology, communications and outsourcing projects where he has acted on both the client and supplier side in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance and life sciences. Toby also advises on other complex commercial transactions and he has particular expertise on deals involving the use and exploitation of technology and intellectual property.Toby's recent work includes international outsourcing deals (covering North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific operations), innovative “alt-net” fibre broadband rollouts in the UK, and 'digital transformation' projects (covering matters as diverse as procuring software and services to ensuring that new apps enabled by such projects comply with relevant regulatory requirements).Toby has also gained in-depth experience of advising clients on procurement strategies (e.g. supplier selection, pricing models and performance incentive mechanisms) and has spent time in-house with a large IT services company, an international telecommunications provider, and a mobile telecommunications company.Toby is a Trustee of the UK’s Society for Computers and Law and lectures widely on IT, e-commerce, cloud computing, agile software development and outsourcing including at ITechLaw, UCL and QMUL.

Fiona Maclean

Partner

Gordon Moir

Gordon is a Partner in the Telecoms group. He is an internationally recognised expert in telecoms and media with over 20 years’ experience in the space. He has a background of working in-house, including executive roles at one of the world’s biggest carriers. Gordon has provided strategic advice on many of the consolidations in the global telecoms sector in the last decade, either as a participant to the consolidation or as a challenger. His clients include FTSE100 telecoms operators and many other internationally recognised names in the telecoms space, as well as niche providers and industry challengers. He specialises in complex issues in market access, regulation of next generation telecoms services, and can also help with the specific data protection, retention and transfer issues telcos must consider, and has expertise in the legal framework in respect of content and broadcasting. He is highly experienced in competition law in the telecoms sector, having advised telcos and industry bodies in respect of several significant competition law cases, at both a UK and European level, and is increasingly working in the important field of litigation funding, having recently enabled a significant client to obtain funding for a portfolio of competition law actions across a number of European jurisdictions, in one of the first funding deals of its kind.

Daniel Preiskel

Senior Partner

Emma Wright

Emma Wright is a partner and leads the Technology, Data & Digital team at Harbottle & Lewis, where she works with clients from all parts of the tech ecosystem solving their regulatory issues, helping them achieve their commercial objectives or deliver their digital transformation goals. Emma is also co-founder and director at the not-for-profit Interparliamentary Forum on Emerging Technologies, which has built a global network of legislators considering the regulation of AI and other emerging technologies in countries from all parts of the world. She sits on the Unesco Women4EthicalAI forum of global experts on AI and is working with UNESCO on the global implementation of its Recommendation on Ethics in AI. She was listed by Computer Weekly as one of the Top 20 Most Influential Women in Tech for the last two years.

Alexander Brown

Alexander is a partner in the information, communications and technology group who advises on outsourcing and commercial ICT contracts for users and suppliers of ICT products and services. He also has a particular specialism in data protection and privacy. His experience includes handling large-scale, complex outsourcings (both IT and business process), software development, licensing and maintenance, telecoms supply and procurement contracts, major commercial contracts for the supply of goods and services and assisting clients in a variety of industries on all aspects of privacy compliance.

Mike Conradi