TMT
Bolstered by a recent onset of new hires, the team at Simmons & Simmons advises a range of clients, including multinational payment platforms, technology developers and retailers, phone manufacturers, online holiday retailers, and telecom conglomerates. The team's wide-ranging expertise covers M&A, financing deals, regulation, competition issues, IP and disputes. Practice head Alexander Brown is noted for his expertise in data privacy, in addition to outsourcing and commercial IT contracts for users and suppliers of IT products and services. George Morris is recommended for his focus on disruptive technologies, primarily in the fields of cryptoassets and blockchain.
Testimonials
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‘We have worked with members of Simmons & Simmons' TMT practice's employment team, who have been excellent.’
Work highlights
- Aassisted VMO2 with the second generation outsourcing of its contact and customer care centres to 4 suppliers.
- Defending BT the first opt-out class action to reach trial in the UK.
- Acting for Apple on their European patent application portfolio.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Brown