Information Technology & Communications

IT & Communications procurements are no longer just the concern of IT Directors. New technologies and the move to cloud based solutions are increasingly influencing boardroom decisions on growth and competitiveness.

Significant projects require the technical, commercial and legal teams to work hand-in-glove, each having an understanding of each others' priorities. It's not just an ideal; it’s the basis on which our practice has developed.

We are one of the leading IT practices in the UK with rankings in Chambers UK and Legal 500. We act for both suppliers and customers of IT and communications systems and services across the technology, retail, financial services, leisure and public sectors, which gives us a good grasp of the likely business interruption risks and how performance incentives can add value and not just headaches. We work with internal teams to deliver projects against these technical and commercial realities.

We advise on technology development and licensing (including OEM/VAR and similar distribution arrangements); ICT procurement, outsourcing, managed service and cloud based solutions, e-commerce, social media and data privacy.

Recent transactions

Some of our highlights include:

• Advising a UK public authority on a £400m technology and communications managed service arrangement for a critical environment.
• Procurement of system integration services as part of a national retailer's business transformation programme, in order to provide a set of enterprise wide, scalable solutions.
• Provision of outsourced development services to financial services sector on behalf of Indian owned software business.
• £30m outsourcing of IT service desk and data centre for national retailer.
• Development, hosting and advertising arrangements for mobile social networking portal.