England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Osborne Clarke LLP
Osborne Clarke LLP acts for major technology and telecoms clients in key sectors, such as cloud-based solutions, AI, blockchain, financial services and transport. John Buyers, who is a commercial outsourcing and IT specialist with experience in domestic and international transactions, jointly leads the team alongside Mark Taylor, who handles matters concerning data protection, cybersecurity and fintech. Jon Fell advises operators and service providers on network sharing, managed services and commercial technology arrangements.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team is approachable, responsive and able to explain matters in a non-technical manner.’
‘Technically excellent and a supportive team.’
‘Jon Fell knows his stuff.’
‘The team provide exceptional advice.’
‘They are trusted and have taken the time to understand our business model and the dynamics of our business.’
‘Mark Taylor is good at problem solving and pushing us to consider what if type scenarios.’
Key clients
- BT/EE
- Cornerstone Telecommunications
- Grifols
- Hargreaves Lansdown
- University of Bristol
- Vodafone
Work highlights
- Advised BT plc and EE Limited on a 20-year agreement with BAI Communications to deliver mobile connectivity on the London Underground.
- Advised Warner Bros Discovery on various aspects of the BT Sport / Eurosport joint venture between BT and Warner Bros Discovery in the UK and Ireland.
- Advised the University of Bristol on its procurement of a new modern communications network for the whole of the University, covering over 380 buildings and representing gross space of some 375,000 m2.
Lawyers
Leading individuals: IT
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Taylor, John Buyers