Joanne Vengadesan
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPPenningtons Manches Cooper LLP is recognised in the South East for its prowess across a full range of matters, including structuring and negotiating complex technology transactions, artificial intelligence projects, high tech manufacturing agreements and work among novel and emerging technologies. Practice head Joanne Vengadesan specialises in data protection, IT and IP transactions. Oliver Kidd focuses on the full range of technology agreements as well as advising on related compliance issues, including cybersecurity and data protection. Dan Lovett is another important contact.
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Testimonials
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‘We are working with three partners on three matters. All are all easy to access and quick to respond. I don't think I can single out any particular person as they are all different but professional. It is a refreshing change from law firms where the daily task is trying to get a response.’
‘Collaborative, responsive, practical and knowledgeable.’
‘Jo Vengadesen is fantastic; engaging, accessible and provides pragmatic, versatile, easily usable advice. ’
‘We work with Penningtons Manches Cooper ("PMC") time and time again (and always with pleasure), especially with the teams around Joanne Vengadesan on the one hand and the team around Richard Marshall on the other. We are very happy with PMC's performance in every respect. Both partners and their associates are very responsive and deliver creative, workable solutions.’
‘Joanne Vengadesan in particular is the best possible contact person with her pragmatic approach, her always good humor and her legal know-how. Joanne is simply a pleasure to work with.’
‘Joanne Vengadesan leads an excellent team. ’
‘Joanne Vengadesan is an excellent and very helpful lawyer. We have engaged her, and her team, on numerous matters and we will continue to do so. ’
Key clients
- Telecoms and cloud communications provider
- Ubisense Limited
- Wavex Technology Limited
- Surevine Limited
- RazorSecure Limited
- Mollis Group
- Energy Solutions
- Spitfire Network Solutions
- Alliance Automotive
- TicketSocket, Inc
Work highlights
- Advised Ubisense Limited, a leading supplier of hardware and software solutions which monitors the physical flow of items within factories in order to provide business insights, on a range of commercial and partnering agreements, as well as on intellectual property matters.
- Advised a fast-growing management consultancy providing generative AI products on navigating data protection issues, in relation to use of customer datasets to build and deploy AI tools.
- Advised Wavex Technology Limited (a leading IT MSP) on all of its Commercial/IT matters, in particular customer MSA reviews and negotiations, supplier/subcontracting arrangements and related compliance advice.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Oliver Kidd
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joanne Vengadesan