DLA Piper

Commended by clients for its ‘deep understanding of the sector’, DLA Piper’s broad caseload encompasses AI implementations and governance regimes, cloud arrangements, as well as international digital infrastructure projects. Mark O’Conor has over two decades of experience in public procurement and outsourcing, while Mike Conradi is highlighted for his regulatory expertise. Kit Burden often advises on procurement issues, while Duncan Pithouse’s workload includes outsourcing and implementation projects. Another active member of the team is Cezary Bicki, who is a key contact for technology startups.

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Testimonials

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‘A fantastic firm and team. They have superb leadership and negotiate extremely effectively. DLA has a deep understanding of the sector and our industry, they are extremely knowledgeable, agile in approach, and very commercial.’
‘The team of DLA Piper keeps deadlines, identifies what is important for the client, and strategizes towards achieving those goals. They are extremely capable and have a great knowledge of the area and practices, which allows them to provide great solutions.’
‘Mike Conrady is a top lawyer in the area of IT and Telecoms practice. He is patient, listens to the client so that he can identify what is important, is a great strategist, and can provide results.’
‘Kit Burden is the industry-recognized leader in the UK for business process outsourcing contracts.'
‘Kit Burden has a deep understanding of the business process outsourcing market, he knows where you can push for more and where pushing might not prove fruitful.'

Key clients

British Airways
National grid
LSEG
Nucleus Group Services
Morningstar
Wickes
Handelsbanken
Ericsson
Reckitt Benckiser
HCL Technologies
Visa
Rolls Royce
UK Government
Weir Group
GE
Mr. Nasib Hasanov
Fluvius System Operator CVBA
Ooredoo Group LLC
MTN Group Management Services (Pty) Ltd
Safaricom PLC

Work highlights

Acting as the legal adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence on the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme.
Assisting National Grid with a multi-lot parallel procurement for managed network services.
Advising a consortium of investors led by MEAG and Infranity, along with funds affiliated with DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (the Investor Consortium), on the formation of an investment partnership with Vantage Data Centers.

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