England - Yorkshire And The Humber • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Shoosmiths LLP
Shoosmiths LLP‘s IT and telecoms practice excels at assisting clients with the rollout of transformational digitisation initiatives, in the context of which the team frequently advises on outsourcing and procurement matters. The team maintains close relationships with clients in the fintech and automotive sectors and is capable of advising on contracts for both IT providers and customers. Practice head Alex Kirkhope is a key contact for IT operations in the automotive sector and is uniquely qualified to advise on matters in the emerging AI space as head of the firm’s national AI working group. Bolstered by the expertise of Lauren Midgley, the firm also advises on the data privacy aspects of major IT transactions.
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Key clients
- Connexin Limited
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
- Hutchison 3G (Three)
- Moorfield Group
- Nissan
- Portakabin Limited
- Specialist Network Operations Limited
- The Law Society
- Twenty7Tec Group
- Volkswagen Group
Work highlights
- Acted for Nissan (Japan) on the development and negotiation of a global master services agreement for provision of a customer experience monitoring platform operating across all of Nissan’s key global regions.
- Advised Twenty7Tec Group on numerous software integration projects for its SaaS-based mortgage application platform with financial institutions and service providers, including Santander and NatWest.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Kirkhope