England - North West • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP is known particularly for its IT work supporting the pensions sector, yet also shows strong expertise in health and education technology. The team is led by Paul Knight, who focuses on software licensing and development as well as data security. Laura Wells, who handles SaaS agreements, website and app development and and hosting and maintenance agreements, is another key name to note. Data protection expert Sam Wigley is also well-recommended.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very clear and professional advice. They come up with ideas and take a risk based approach. Very readily available for a quick call or email.’
‘Alex Newman's expertise on intellectual property is admirable both in terms of his understanding of the law and his appreciation of the commercial realities.’
‘We've been primarily been using Paul Knight and Sam Wigley at Mills & Reeve. They've both been great to engage with and spot on when it has come to understanding our business and our legal needs. They have helped us navigate through so many legal issues.’
Key clients
- Money and Pensions Service
- Intellectual Property Office
- British Council
- Wellola Limited
- Podium Analytics
- BBC Children in Need
- D55 Limited
- Turbostream Limited
- PHOENIX Group
- Department for Work and Pensions
Work highlights
- Advising the Money and Pensions Service on legal issues relating to the digital architecture for the national Pensions Dashboards Programme.
- Advising the UK Intellectual Property Office on various matters relating to the One IPO transformation programme.
- Advising the British Council on various IT procurements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Knight