Hugh James

Leveraging an impressive cadre of long-term commercial clients, including within the rail, financial services, gaming and utilities sectors, and also instructed on an ad-hoc basis, Hugh James regularly advises end-users and suppliers across a range of technology and IT-focused contracts. Under the guidance of Aled Walters, the team has developed a strong grounding in software and cyber-security IT matters, as was recently underscored by its advice to Cardiff University on the establishment of its new Cyber Innovation Hub. Telecoms-related work is invariably handled by commercial property partner David King, who specialises in advising on telecoms leases, the acquisition of telecoms sites by investors and operators, and the decommissioning of telecoms sites. On the contentious front, Tracey Singlehurst-Ward regularly oversees IT-related contract disputes as part of her wider commercial litigation prowess.