Advising on the whole spectrum of information tech agreements and projects, spanning from IT outsourcing to critical system procurement, the Dentons team is both ‘diverse and adaptable’. Steph Innes leads the practice from Glasgow, primarily focusing on IT security provisions and commercial contracts, while Ian Barrie is noted for his expertise in fibre connectivity agreements. TMT specialist Michael Livingston-Rahal and Argy Kemerlis are also recommended.
Testimonials
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‘I recently had the pleasure of working with Dentons on Project Azalea (contact centre procurement), and I couldn't be more impressed. What struck me was that the specific engagement was professional, provided clear points of contact and accountability and had a specific focus on delivering clear advice and outcomes.’
‘It was clear that Ian Barrie was focused on giving clear and specific advice, outlining the benefits and risks of a course of action and was very obviously able to grasp the commercial and contractual implications of any of his recommendations. This made his advice and input very useful.’
‘Diverse and adaptable in the broad array of fields I am responsible for.’
‘I have worked with Ian Barrie on multiple service contracts. Ian demonstrated a broad knowledge of corporate service agreements across a variety of very differing contracts.’
Key clients
- Aggreko plc
- John Lewis Partnership
- Marks and Spencer plc
- Thomson Reuters Corporation
- Dunnet Bay Distillers Limited
- Appello Group Limited
- Sainsbury's
- GALVmed
- The Edrington Group Limited
- Royal Mail Group plc
Work highlights
- Advised M&S on a high-value, business-critical agreement with one of the world's leading SaaS providers.
- Advised John Lewis on its call centre outsourcing negotiations with two suppliers - Ascensos (new relationship) and Foundever (existing supplier).
- Acted for Thomson Reuters in relation to the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of World Business Media, a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the (re)insurance industry.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Steph Innes