England - South East • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Trethowans LLP

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With a presence in the financial, FMCG as well as logistics sectors, the ‘cohesive team’  Trethowans LLP is geared to advise IT users, companies, and innovative SMEs. Julian Hamblin heads the team from Southampton and is often engaged in online and cloud services, outsourcing, and the development and licensing of software. Sarah Wheadon and Louise Thompson are noted for their expertise in data protection. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Southampton. Laura Trapnell joined the practice from Paris Smith LLP in October 2023.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Julian Hamblin has a great understanding of IT/Digital technology and how it is licenced. Julian has particularly deep knowledge of SAP technology.’

  • ‘Julian Hamblin has a wealth of knowledge and experience. He is straightforward to work with and takes his time to explain complex areas to his clients. Julian also has a professional, amenable and pleasant personality - which makes him very easy to work with.’

  • ‘They are clearly a cohesive team that has a collegiate culture. They work very well together and work to a common purpose: ensuring the best for their client.’

Key clients

  • Saint-Gobain
  • Britvic plc
  • Airsys Communications Technology Limited
  • Kinetic Games Limited
  • NexGen Cloud Limited
  • Caspian One Limited
  • Farm Technologies UK Limited
  • Stannah Stairlifts Limited
  • The Army Museums Ogilby Trust

Work highlights

  • Advised Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Limited’s Digital services on an innovative platform for BI and financial reporting.
  • Assisted Caspian One Limited on a large open-banking project.
  • Advised Kinetic Games in connection with all necessary agreements in preparation for the launch Phasmophobia on Xbox and PlayStation formats.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Julian Hamblin

Other key lawyers

Sarah Wheadon, Louise Thompson, Jason Riley, Laura Trapnell