Technology & outsourcing
We have one of the largest teams of technology lawyers in
Europe. We have 20 partners and a total of over 50 specialist
technology lawyers based in the UK,
Belgium, France and Germany - with further support in other
European countries through our ecomlex alliance.
Our service
We provide a full service practice advising on:
We are recognised as one of the leading technology practices
with top tier rankings in both The Legal 500 and
Chambers directories. Many of our lawyers are recognised
as leading individuals in their respective fields. In short,
we have both the scale and ability to advise on the largest and
most complex of transactions.
Our experience
We have acted on some of the largest and most innovative
technology deals of recent years. In total we have advised on deals
worth in excess of £6 billion. We act for both users and suppliers
including Government Departments, financial and insurance
institutions, global corporations and emerging SMEs. With
our European offices, ecomlex and our other international
affiliates we are highly experienced in running pan-European and
global technology deals. Some of our highlights include
advising:
- the UK Identity and Passport Service on the ID Card Scheme
- a blue chip multi-national on the largest pan-European telecoms
outsourcings of 2009
- a leading international bank on its technology procurements and
outsourcings
- a leading global management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company on various procurements and outsourcings
- a leading global insurance company on its first major
technology services offshoring
- a blue chip multi-national on the adoption of binding
corporate rules
- numerous major media and entertainment companies on the launch
and roll-out of multimedia video-on-demand and internet TV
businesses in multiple countries worldwide
- a global, UK-based retailer on the development and launch of an
innovative, international, multi-franchisee, ecommerce
business
- a multi-award winning Californian high-performance electric
sports car manufacturer on its European operations, including in
connection with the manufacturing, supply, distribution and sales
of the car in Europe
Our strengths
Our core strength is our deep understanding of the technology
and communications industries. A number of our lawyers have
backgrounds in the industry and most have been seconded to clients
for extended periods of time. We believe this gives our lawyers a
key advantage in understanding the commercial issues behind the
transactions on which they advise.
Our lawyers are used to working at the cutting-edge of new
technology and business developments. We were among the first to
advise on binding corporate rules, biometrics, convergence, data
security, cloud computing, encryption, freedom of information, RFID
and social media. Our innovative work in the technology field has
been recognised by the Financial Times in its Innovative Lawyer Awards.
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