Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s IT offering was strengthened by the arrival of Rebecca Steer in September 2023 from Steer & Co, who fields in-depth experience on a broad range of IT matters including master service agreements, transactions in the technology space, and IP-related issues. Key sectors for the group include retail, food and beverage, as well as engineering.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Digital sector experience and contracts expertise.’

  • ‘Rebecca Steer has been excellent at managing our work and bringing in associates where possible.'

  • ‘Great experience working with Rebecca Steer and her team. They were highly competent and pro-active.'

  • ‘Rebecca Steer was very knowledgeable and assertive in a manner that saved us time and avoided unnecessary discussions and debate. She's on top of her game and is laser focused on finding solutions.’

  • ‘Rebecca Steer understands our sector, what we need and gets to the key focuses quickly. She is technically strong and presents well to internal stakeholders.’

Key clients

  • Technetix Limited
  • C. & J. Clark International Limited (Clarks)
  • EVOLV TECHNOLOGY
  • Gibe Digital |Welcome to Gibe Digital
  • GRAPHCORE
  • VAAYU TECH
  • XMOS

Work highlights

  • Advised on and prepared master service agreements and call off contracts for Clarks in their engagement of technology service providers.
  • Advised Technetix Limited on new service line to provide support services and extended hardware warranties to existing and new customers, advising on the service offering and drafting suitable support services agreement and extended hardware warranty terms for use by the business.
  • Instructed by the General Counsel of Evolv in the US we advised and drafted the Master Agreement for the subscription to Evolv security hardware and software in the UK and Europe including advice on the regulatory aspects around data transfers.

Other key lawyers

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