David Berry
Addleshaw GoddardA key port of call for FTSE100 and Fortune 500 clients procuring IT services, Addleshaw Goddard is particularly active across the energy, financial services, and health sectors. Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta leads the practice and is well-equipped to handle IT and outsourcing transactions. David Berry is commended as ‘immensely knowledgeable, accessible, and approachable’, while Natalie Trainor is proficient in outsourcing and procurement. Iain Mackenzie is skilled at cloud services contracts, IT outsourcings, as well as software license and development contracts.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team at Addleshaw Goddard has offered a really impressive balance of technical expertise and commercial awareness, drawing on additional practice areas (e.g. intellectual property, data protection) where necessary.'
- 'The team has taken great efforts to understand our business. They tailor their advice accordingly to provide pragmatic and actionable solutions.’
- ‘A really fantastic team with a good range of knowledge and experience to provide broad support to clients.’
- ‘David Berry's ability not only to provide excellent transactional management and advice but also to give a snapshot on market movements and trends is invaluable to clients.’
- ‘David Berry is immensely knowledgeable, accessible, and approachable. It is clear he maintains close relationships with his associates, creating a collegiate atmosphere which sets a positive tone for interactions with clients too.'
- 'Iain Mackenzie is an absolute star. He supports us on incredibly tight deadlines.'
Key clients
- Rathbones Group plc
- National Gas Transmission PLC
- British Telecommunications PLC
- E.ON/Seagrass Limited
- Windriver Systems Inc
- Deazy
- Finbourne Technology
- Skanska
- Kerridge Commercial Systems
Work highlights
- Advising Rathbones Group PLC on cross-jurisdictional commercial and IT contracts as part of its acquisition of Investec's UK private wealth business.
- Advising National Gas Transmission PLC on outsourcing its ITSM services as part of its separation from National Grid PLC.
- Advising British Telecommunications PLC on its collaboration with Altitude Angels to build the UK's drone superhighways.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Natalie Trainor
Addleshaw GoddardPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta