England - West Midlands • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Squire Patton Boggs
The ‘excellent team’ at Squire Patton Boggs are particularly strong in handling technology matters in the automotive sector, involving autonomous and hydrogen vehicles, as well as the acquisitions of IT systems across a broad range of sectors, such as financial services and energy. Its capabilities also include global IT outsourcings and data usage issues, among others, and the team is led by Stuart James, whose expertise includes the procurement of IT systems for healthcare, retail, pensions and utilities sector clients. Simon Jones bolsters the practice with his vast experience in outsourcing projects, as well as advising on a range of contracts, while Sam Tibbetts’s ’broad expertise’ includes handling IT contracts.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent team with a good balance of experienced partners and specialists in the IT field covering such areas as GDPR, data protection, outsourcing contracting, TUPE, and IT contracting as part of acquisitions and divestments.’
‘Stuart James has been very effective in several situations in the past year and brings in specific SME specialists in the wider team at appropriate points in the process. His expertise and counsel sprinkled with a healthy dose of common sense has been invaluable.’
‘Expertise is available on all topics and their energy mirrors our organisation's, which leaves us with a sense that they are actually inside counsel.’
‘Sam Tibbetts's energy and availability, matched with his broad expertise, has been a key part of our success.’
‘They have a wide understanding of our business and excellent delivery on complex subjects.’
'The practice is led by Stuart James who has an exceptional legal mind, allied with deep commercial knowledge and experience.'
'The practice has become a regular and trusted advisor to the business and the supporting team is well managed, and we always seem to get the right level of advice at the appropriate moment (which indicates that they are managed effectively).'
'Over the years, we have become more and more dependent on Stuart James and his team; but it is hard to justify going elsewhere.'
Key clients
- Aston Martin Lagonda
- Rimac Technology
- P3 Mobility
- Evolve Business Group Ltd (EvolveODM)
- Homeserve
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- IDS Indata
- Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
- Action Artificial Intelligence Limited
Work highlights
- Advised University Hospitals Birmingham on the development and supply of a hosted genomics data management system, and related support/maintenance arrangements for use by NHS England and Genomic Laboratory Hubs across England.
- Advising on contracts to support Rimac's fast-growing high-performance electric vehicle technology business.
- Advised on Luceco PLC's contract for the development and use of applications and back-office systems to support their electric vehicle smart charges business.
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Practice head
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Stuart James