Michael Lowry
Addleshaw GoddardWith considerable expertise in outsourcings, procurements and full-scale IT transformations, Addleshaw Goddard remains a top practice. The team acts for a range of flagship financial services companies and retailers such as Asda on the rollout of new IT platforms, and it is also well versed in handling the commercial and contentious elements of joint IT ventures. The practice is led by Michael Lowry, who is renowned for his advice on digital transformation projects. The ‘highly responsive and knowledgeable’ Simon Lofthouse advises on procurement and third-party arrangements in the financial services sector, while Bill Gilliam is a key contact for dispute resolution in the contracting space. Outsourcing experts James Mort and Priscilla Hetherton are further names to note; Mort was promoted to the partnership in 2023. In late 2023, the group’s expertise was bolstered by the recruitment of Michael Peeters from DAC Beachcroft LLP, with Richard Watkinson also joining the practice in early 2024.
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‘Extremely supportive team, does not rely solely on partner but has real strength and depth in team. Very customer focused.’
‘Simon Lofthouse was highly responsive and knowledgeable. Priscilla Hetherton is clever, very responsive and concise in her guidance.’
‘Michael Lowry is our client partner and brings a very rare combination of excellent legal and problem-solving skills, a good attitude and a desire to get things done. Charlotte Marshall has worked closely with me over the last few years and always provides brilliant, practical legal advice with a great understanding of our business and risk profile. Manraj Bhullar has also worked with us for a number of years and provides excellent technical legal advice, including in relation to very complex contracts and issues.’
‘Simon Lofthouse is a calm, pragmatic and thoughtful lawyer, very easy to work with but always clear and direct in his advice. Runs a good team. Priscilla Hetherton - an excellent associate with a good command of both legal and practical aspects of the transaction, and great project management skills.’
‘As well as providing great legal advice, Simon Lofthouse and Priscilla Hetherton have achieved a great balance of providing a robust steer on key issues with tact when passing on that message to business owners.’
‘I've been very impressed with Priscilla Hetherton. Clearly knowledgeable about her subject and has done a great job in understanding and interpreting our requirements. Priscilla has worked wonders helping us navigate the nuances of SaaS licensing, covering both domestic and international sales. Being able to break legalities down into terms we understand, whilst also understanding our sector specific requirements, is a real skill.’
‘The Addleshaw Goddard team takes the time to gain a deep understanding of the client's business and requirements. Their genuine desire to work collaboratively and expert legal and commercial knowledge are exceptional.’
‘My key contact is Simon Lofthouse, with whom I have had the benefit of working with over a number of years. He is outstanding.’
Key clients
- ASDA Stores Limited
- D Young & Co LLP
- Furness Building Society
- Gas Transmission & Metering
- Market Harborough Building Society
- RPS Group plc
- Raytheon UK
- Siemens plc
- Skipton Building Society
- The Melton Building Society
Work highlights
- Advised Skipton Building Society on critical third-party outsourcing arrangements for a variety of core banking platforms and cloud solutions.
- Advised Asda on the transformation of its e-commerce platform, migrating from a proprietary monolithic solution to a modern vendor-led headless technology stack.
- Advised RPS on an IT implementation dispute with Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited.
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Partner working in the Technology and Outsourcing team. He has significant in-house experience from four secondments: with a multi-national FTSE 100 manufacture, a major financial institution, a multi-national insurance company and Aegon.
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Michael Lowry