Michelmores LLP advises on both contentious and non-contentious tech deals and transactions, with particular expertise in matters relating to AI. The department is jointly steered by Anne Todd, who specialises in AI, digital transformation, and cybersecurity issues, as well as Tom Torkar, who focuses on software licensing, data protection, and outsourcing projects. Iain Connor leads on software copyright disputes, while Nathaniel Lane brings advisory and transactional experience in data protection.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Tom Torkar - Excellent understanding of our industry and able to advise on a range of commercial aspects including IP and data privacy.’
- ‘The team provides pragmatic, commercial advice in a timely manner. They are just as effective as traditional city firms and provide much greater value.’
- ‘Tom Torkar is excellent - always provides first-rate advice and is a pleasure to deal with generally.’
- ‘We work closely with the Michelmores commercial team, they are responsive, commercial, and pragmatic. We get a lot of partner engagement, and they deliver timely, high-quality work. The team has strong gender diversity and is excellent at building good rapport with business teams.'
- ‘Tom Torkar - Excellent partner, very engaged and adept at providing pragmatic, commercial advice and explaining matters simply. Chloe Vernon-Shore - Excellent partner, delivers high-quality and thoughtful advice that is commercial and pragmatic, and she also has great client skills. Philippa Collison - Excellent associate, great client skills and delivers high quality Nathaniel Lane - Excellent associate, very technical and able to deliver high quality rapidly.’
- ‘The team at Michelmores adopts an approach and behaviour like they are an extension of the Landmark team, they fully understand our business and operations, and are able to advise and offer counsel through a thorough understanding of the challenges and our customers.'
Key clients
- Daily Mail and General Trust plc Ballys, Corp /Gamesys Landmark Information Group Limited Deko (formerly Pay4Later Limited) Kambi Services Ltd Holland & Barrett Retail Ltd Sycurio Limited Wildanet Limited StopNCII.org (SWGfL) Met Office Positive Circularity Limited (trading as LIFELENZ) Blueprint Gaming LifeSearch Partners Limited Oriole Networks Limited Binit STAXY Distil.ai The Trustees of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew (Kew Gardens) Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd Westernacher & Partner Consulting Limited Sendr (Intro Labs Ltd) Scholarcy Intelligent AI Limited
Work highlights
Advised Oriole Networks Ltd, a developer of innovative super-fast and energy-efficient processor chips for the AI sector on IP licensing, key fund-raising and key manufacturing agreements.
Advised Positive Circularity Ltd., a developer of AI-enabled workforce management technology, on its agreements to supply the solution to leading Quick Service Restaurant brands in UK and Ireland.
Advised Holland & Barrett on a major contract to outsource all of its e-commerce warehousing and fulfilment activity to THG (Ingenuity) and also advising Holland & Barrett in connection with its new state-of-the-art robotic warehouse for its digital business operations.
Practice head
Tom Torkar; Anne Todd
Other key lawyers
Iain Connor; Nathaniel Lane; Charles Courtenay; Chloe Vernon-Shore; Emily Aggett; Philippa Collison;