Lauded for its ‘excellent knowledge’, Mishcon de Reya LLP is geared to handle AI, blockchain,  HealthTech, NFT, and SaaS matters. Claire Green is well-regarded in the FinTech sector and is a key contact for various national corporations, while Simon Leaf handles IP, regulatory, and transactional work. Ashley Williams is often engaged in data protection issues, while Anne Rose and LeAnne Harris are well-versed in IT and commercial contracts. Tom Murray is a key port of call football clubs and governing bodies, Reema Sharma is proficient in distribution, licensing, and manufacturing, while Victoria Collett is knowledgeable of technology contracts.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Mishcon has invested the time to properly understand us and how we like to do business. This makes their engagement more effective and they easily dovetail with the internal team.’
  • ‘They have excellent knowledge. Simon Leaf and Tom Murray are exceptional but the entire team has good breadth and depth. ’

Key clients

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
  • Wayve Technologies Ltd
  • Sapio Sciences UK
  • Abex Capital Limited
  • Obrizum Group Limited
  • Quinyx AB
  • HX Entertainment t/a Socios.com
  • Kultralab
  • Shaftesbury Capital Plc
  • Xiatech
  • Splash Technology

Work highlights

  • Advised Hewlett Packard Enterprises on a deal opposite the University of Bristol to build the UK's most powerful supercomputer, which will be a research facility focused on artificial intelligence.
  • Advised Quinyx on a number of significant deals including advising them on negotiations with ISS, Card Factory, H&M, Ikea, and EuropCar.
  • Advised Abex Capital Ltd on their platform documentation governing the use of their platform by their customers and any implementation and configuration services.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ashley Williams, Simon Leaf, Claire Green

Other key lawyers

Anne Rose, LeAnne Harris, Tom Murray, Reema Sharma, Victoria Collett, Peter Nunn, David Rainford, Hugo Christie, Lewis Cohen