England - West Midlands • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Codified Legal
Providing a ‘high-quality, client-focused service’, Codified Legal’s specialist expertise involves major IT projects and outsourcing contracts. Its clients range from technology providers to software development companies, supporting such clients with issues that include contracts for systems and data protection, amongst others. The ‘incredibly knowledgeable’ Stephen Ollerenshaw leads the practice, with key expertise in offshore and pan-European outsourcing projects, alongside IT and outsourcing contract negotiations. Specialist corporate lawyer Barry Doherty and consultant Conan Chitham strengthen the practice.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Codified Legal is a specialist firm run by outstanding individuals with enormous amounts of experience, who are able to provide a high-quality, client-focused service at a very reasonable cost.’
‘Steve Ollerenshaw is incredibly knowledgeable and makes complex issues digestible.'
‘Steve Ollerenshaw is easy to work with, accessible and knows exactly which points to negotiate. There is no one I would rather work with.’
'A boutique firm with an exceptional depth of knowledge in the IT field.'
'Extremely practical and pragmatic, they make a virtue of their small size to avoid overloading advice and fees with unnecessary elements, which makes them flexible and highly valuable.'
' Steve Ollerenshaw has a wealth of experience in IT transactions.'
'They take a hands-on approach and create a seamless connection with the in-house legal team, which makes them extremely easy and low-friction to deal with.'
Key clients
- Broadridge
- Aker Systems
- EPAM Systems
- Draycir
- Promotigo
- Sitenna
- LettsVentures
- Klarus Global
- Bryt Energy
- Cloudreach
- Atos UK Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Broadridge, a global Fintech leader, on contracts for software and outsourced services with major banks and other financial institutions in the UK and worldwide.
- Advised Cloudreach, a world-leading cloud services reseller, on contracts with blue-chip customers including a major UK newspaper group, a Swiss health insurance company and one of the world’s largest energy companies.
- Advised Bryt Energy, a Midlands-based renewable energy company, on the negotiation of a contract for the supply of hosted IT services relating to core systems that communicate with the digital spine of the UK energy industry.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Ollerenshaw