Bristows LLP

Angela Fouracre

Angela is a dispute resolution specialist with particular expertise in advising on complex disputes arising out of IT, outsourcing and IP contracts. Angela is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial and Technology Disputes team. She is highly experienced in handling disputes arising from commercial contracts, often involving technical subject matter, and regularly acts for global companies operating in the technology, life sciences and aviation/aerospace sectors. She has particular expertise in disputes arising from IT and outsourcing projects and services, IP licences and the misuse of confidential information, as well as claims arising from the design, manufacture and/or supply of products.Angela is well regarded for her clear and pragmatic strategic advice when disputes first arise. She assists her clients in identifying and managing risks early and making the most of their contractual or commercial positions. Where formal action cannot be avoided she represents clients at all levels of the English courts, in arbitration proceedings and in expert determinations. Much of Angela’s work has an international element and requires a co-ordinated approach across multiple jurisdictions.

Adrian Sim

Adrian is an information technology specialist who has market-leading experience advising clients on technology, e-commerce and digital transformation transactions. Adrian's practice spans a range of sectors including technology, financial services, life sciences and government. He regularly leads and negotiates high profile IT procurement, outsourcing, cloud and complex systems development and integration projects on both the customer and supplier side, and also advises emerging companies on the contracting arrangements and protecting and exploiting IP. Having spent considerable time seconded to various clients such as a global IT services provider, a telecommunications company and an international digital services organisation, Adrian always delivers practical and business-focussed solutions to deliver technology projects in the most effective and efficient way. Recent projects Adrian has led include: A digital transformation project in the financial services sector including the complex multi-vendor integration and implementation of a new customer system and PSD 2 platform. Advising a public sector, genomic medicine body on its commercialising strategy and implementation of world-leading sequencing, data and technology arrangements. The transformation of a global life sciences company’s IT, network and online systems, including a multi-million pound IT outsourcing transaction. A multi-jurisdictional business process outsourcing for a leading technology company delivering a business separation and F&A outsourcing in the FMCG sector. Advising a IT, outsourcing and consultancy multinational on structuring and launching new software and IT-solutions. Preparing an e-vehicle charging station supplier on its launch of its products and SaaS technology solutions in the UK. Advising a Premier League football club on its technology arrangements across its business operations from content and digital media management platforms to payment processing systems.

Anna Cook

Anna is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in disputes relating to software and technology projects. Anna specialises in dispute resolution, including litigation and international arbitration. She has particular expertise in contractual disputes, IT projects, outsourcing and services, copyright, software licensing and confidentiality. Her work often includes multiple jurisdictions and close coordination with foreign lawyers.Anna’s practice has focused on the IT sector since 1997. She regularly advises clients about large-scale IT projects, including the management of risk in ongoing projects, termination and exit. Anna has acted in some of the largest and most complex IT cases including De Beers v Atos Origin, and is well regarded for her commercial approach. She also acts for clients in disputes arising out of the licensing of software and the misuse of confidential or proprietary information.Anna is a Fellow of the Society of Computers and Law and a member of its Advisory Board. She is also the Vice Chair of Programs for the Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Technology Committee of the IADC. Experience: Advising a major financial institution in respect of various disputes arising from transformation projects to create common platforms across its diverse businesses. Acting for a middleware vendor to manage a portfolio of disputes relating to the misuse of its products and the failure of its value added resellers to account for royalties. Defending various software companies against claims for breach of confidence and copyright infringement, including high stakes applications for injunctions. Acting for government departments in respect of disputes arising from the implementation of IT projects, including specific governance issues relating to software methodologies, delay and shortcomings in project planning as well as scope and quality issues. Assisting a software vendor to manage its customer relationships in the context of a major dispute about the quality of its software, including the termination of various customer contracts and demands for repayment of licence and implementation fees. Defending a client in a long-running breach of confidence claim in which a competitor sought to use the proceedings to drive our client out of business.

Toby Crick

Toby is a partner in Bristows' IT & digital team. He advises on and negotiates commercial, technology and outsourcing agreements. He has particular expertise in working with clients to help them manage and structure complex deals and is recognised for his work on digital transformation, software and telecoms projects.The primary focus of Toby's work is on technology, communications and outsourcing projects where he has acted on both the client and supplier side in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance and life sciences. Toby also advises on other complex commercial transactions and he has particular expertise on deals involving the use and exploitation of technology and intellectual property.Toby's recent work includes international outsourcing deals (covering North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific operations), innovative “alt-net” fibre broadband rollouts in the UK, and 'digital transformation' projects (covering matters as diverse as procuring software and services to ensuring that new apps enabled by such projects comply with relevant regulatory requirements).Toby has also gained in-depth experience of advising clients on procurement strategies (e.g. supplier selection, pricing models and performance incentive mechanisms) and has spent time in-house with a large IT services company, an international telecommunications provider, and a mobile telecommunications company.Toby is a Trustee of the UK’s Society for Computers and Law and lectures widely on IT, e-commerce, cloud computing, agile software development and outsourcing including at ITechLaw, UCL and QMUL.