Often working in conjunction with the firm’s corporate, finance, and IP practices on telecommunications projects, Ashurst is well-versed in data protection, financial services regulation, and strategic sourcing. Head of the firm’s digital economy transactions practice, Nick Elverston is knowledgeable of network shares and service rollouts. Noted for his strength in outsourcing matters, Christopher Bates is particularly focused on IT infrastructure, while Amanda Hale advises clients on their digital strategies. Other key members of the team include David Futter who is proficient in strategic sourcing, and Rebecca Clarke who is geared to handle digital convergence issues.
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‘Chris Bates’ legal knowledge is unsurpassed amongst other lawyers I know. However it’s not just this that makes Chris stand-out: it’s his ability to retain humour and humility that mean working with Chris is not only confidence-inspiring, but fun. That’s also very important.’
‘Great depth in expertise and experience amongst the team. They are very responsive and always try to find a solution.’
Work highlights
- Advising Goldman Sachs on the development and launch of its proprietary multi asset class digital platform, Digital Assets Platform™ by Goldman Sachs (GS DAPTM).
- Advising Meta on 2Africa, a record-breaking subsea cable project which will increase digital connectivity for approximately 3 billion people.
- Representing the Application Developers Alliance before the European Court of Justice in support of Google's appeal of the General Court's ruling of an abuse of dominance by Google.
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Leading partners: IT
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Christopher Bates
AshurstLeading partners: Telecoms
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Amanda Hale
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David Futter
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