James Russell
Norton Rose Fulbright2
TMT
The cross-disciplinary technology team at Norton Rose Fulbright advises on the full gamut of issues, encompassing the rollout of disruptive technology, AI, digital infrastructure, gaming products and space and satellite technology. The team is co-headed by global fintech head Sean Murphy and Oliver Stacey. Murphy regularly advises on the deployment of financial services technology, in addition to public and private M&A, joint ventures, PE buy-outs and venture capital and growth equity investments. Stacey advises on corporate issues within the communications, tech and media space, specifically public and private M&A, joint ventures and commercial agreements. A key contact for a range of banks, Islamic financial institutions, software providers, asset managers and platform trading operators, James Russell leads the commercial and outsourcing team, specialising in outsourcing, information technology and IP law.
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Key clients
- Cognizant
- CGI
- ETrading Software
- Modern Times Group
- Global Partnership for Ethiopia
- African Infrastructure Investment Managers
- Vodafone PLC
- Zain Group
- Polski Światłowód Otwarty
- International Finance Corporation
- Eastcastle Infrastructure
- Safaricom PLC
Work highlights
- Advised Cognizant on its acquisition of Mobica, an Internet of Things (IoT) software engineering services provider AI.
- Advised the Global Partnership for Ethiopia (GPE) and its operating subsidiary, Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications (Safaricom Ethiopia), on a deal to bring internet, mobile connectivity, and technology throughout Ethiopia.
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Sean Murphy, Oliver Stacey