England - North • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Muckle LLP
With strength across the TMT sectors, Muckle LLP‘s IT team is comprised of litigator George Festing, handling the contentious side of the practice while practice head Alex Craig advises on non-contentious matters with intersecting expertise in tech, data and IP. Anthony Evans, Adam Rayner and Matthew Walsh advise numerous tech businesses on corporate M&A and investments with expertise in digital corporate, edtech, fintech commercial contract and information security. The group’s client portfolio spans across a variety of sectors, including automotive, food and drink, manufacturing, financial services, IT, venture capital and private equity.
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Testimonials
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‘Size, familiarity with our market, strong female partner team, good all round knowledge and clear on where their advice will stop- but then who we might want to talk to too’
‘Alex Craig- customer service, knowledge, and I feel like she wants us to be successful, is trying to find solutions that will allow our growth in a complex and highly regulated sector.’
‘The team work very quickly and efficiently, but not at the expense of service. They genuinely feel like an extension of our team due to the in-depth knowledge they have of our organisation. They look to develop a partnership with their clients, and really understand the business they are advising; that’s why we’ve had such a strong working relationship for many years.’
‘In all our dealings, Alex Craig is responsive and provides considered and pragmatic advice and guidance which goes beyond just legal support. She cares about her clients and works hard to make sure they get the best experience and insight. She leads a strong team that provides us with an excellent service at all levels.'
'George Festing offers pragmatic and solutions-focused advice, he is an excellent litigator with a deep technical and legislative knowledge. I would recommend anyone engaging in commercial litigation to instruct George.'
'Alex Spiers always takes a through and hands on approach, combining strong legal knowledge with a practical approach to clients’ needs. You can be confident that Alex will always look for solutions to avoid disputes if possible and resolve issues in an alternative way to get the best results for her clients.’
‘The team at Muckle are always diligent, capable and engaging. Most importantly, they know when to balance commercial needs with legal judgement.’
‘The individuals we deal with are calm, capable and highly experienced. Muckle tends to offer London quality legal advice within the North East. This isn't common.’
Key clients
- Sanlam Private Investments (UK) Limited (now Atomos Investments Limited)
- A County Football Association
- Thunderful
- Version 1 Solutions
- I Portalis
- Caribbean Premier League Limited (CPL)
- MRI Software Limited
- The Algorithm People Limited
- Great North Air Ambulance
- Fairstone
- Parkrun
- Arbor Education Partners Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Swedish game development company Thunderful Groupon in its acquisition of British development studio Jumpship Ltd.
- Acted for leading Irish technology and digital transformation provider Version 1 on three acquisitions in the qualifying period, Evoco Digital, Instinctive BI and Automation Logic.
- Acted for an international investment business, Sanlam Private Investments (UK) Limited (now Atomos Investments Limited) in defending a high court claim brought by a former employee alleging breaches of data protection legislation, confidence and privacy.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Craig