Michael Lowry > Addleshaw Goddard > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Addleshaw Goddard‘s IT practice is regarded as being ‘very knowledgeable in the field with a vast amount of experience’ and is regularly engaged by major retailers, building societies and banks for large digital transformation projects and major re-platforming initiatives, in which practice head Michael Lowry has extensive experience. The firm was recently bolstered by the arrival of Michael Peeters in November 2023 and Richard Watkinson in February 2024, both from DAC Beachcroft LLP; the pair strengthen the firm’s IT offering to public sector clients. The firm also frequently acts in licensing disputes for software vendors, a particular area of expertise of Bill Gilliam, and handles IT procurements, outsourcings and cloud transformations – a specialism of Simon Lofthouse. Further key contacts in the team are James Mort, who was made partner in May 2023, as well as Priscilla Hetherton at legal director level; Charlotte Marshall was also promoted to the partnership in May 2024.

Addleshaw Goddard‘s diverse commercial contracts work, much of which is cross-border, regularly includes drafting complex commercial contracts for joint ventures in a range of areas, including the public sector and the automotive sector. In particular, the work for major clients, including a leading automobile manufacturer, is illustrative of the team’s ability to advise on supply, purchase and other agreements relating to large-scale projects and corporate transactions. The firm fields a large group of dedicated commercial contract lawyers, including practice head Michael Lowry, who stands out for his work in the IT sector; Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta, who is a key adviser on commercial contracts relating to outsourcing matters; and Jonathan Davey, who brings clients commercial nous in the retail sector. Oliver Millerchip provides support in commercial matters, notably recently advising on goods and service contracts.