England - London • Industry focus
TMT
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is known for its tech transactions and outsourcing work with practice head Rafi Azim-Khan covering the full spectrum of TMT work including IP, digital media and e-commerce. Steven Farmer is well-versed in issues relating to IT and payment systems while Lee Rubin focuses on financial services and business process outsourcing.
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Testimonials
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‘We have been using Pillsbury for many years. I have never felt let down by their service. No matter what I need, they have an expert. Rafi Azim-Khan is my key contact, and he always takes care of what we need. Even in suddenly urgent situations, he works night and day, across time zones, to deliver. I couldn't be happier.’
‘Rafi Azim-Khan is my key contact, and he always takes care of what we need. Even in suddenly urgent situations, he works night and day, across time zones, to deliver.’
‘The team are knowledgeable, attentive, precise and incredibly skilled.’
‘Steven is always on hand to provide support, advice, and recommendations. He regularly responds outside of prescribed hours, and consistently goes the extra mile to support our team.’
‘Pillsbury continue to provide a flexible and personalised service to us, unlike other large firms we've used in the past.’
‘Steven Farmer has provided a reliable, diligent, and personal service in our time with him. He takes the time to understand our needs and makes us feel valued regardless of whether we are one of their larger billing clients.’
‘Pillsbury breadth, depth, expertise, and execution are amongst the finest Intellectual Property practices globally’
‘Rafi Azim-Khan - sterling technical expertise, business savvy, integrity, and sterling execution.’
Key clients
- State Street Bank and Trust Company
- Victaulic Company
- HM Electronics Inc
- SpyCloud Inc.
- Upland Software Inc
- Juniper Square
- Infohealth Limited
- World Travel and Tourism Council
- Sinclair Broadcast
- Everi
- 1stDibs
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Steven Farmer advises clients, particularly those with a technology focus, looking to launch or expand in Europe, whilst navigating complex regulatory and legal issues.As a member of the firm’s Technology/Intellectual Property, Data Privacy and International Trade teams, Steven brings over a decade of experience in advising on the monetization of IP rights and IP infringement issues. Holding Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe) status, Steven also advises on data privacy compliance in the pre- and post-incident environments. His practice also focuses on international trade compliance, particularly export controls (military and dual-use) and UN, EU and UK sanctions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafi Azim-Khan