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Eversheds LLP’s ‘invaluable industry knowledge’ draws heavyweight clients such as Canon and Samsung Electronics. The ‘professional, flexibleSimon Crossley and Adrian Toutoungi are recommended, along with Liz Fitzsimons, who has notable expertise in data privacy. The firm is advising British Gas on its Smart Meter programme.

Mills & Reeve LLP is ‘responsive, pragmatic and competitive’. Kevin Calder is ‘calm and can explain complex legal issues in a simplified manner’, and associate Peter Wainman is ‘strong on data protection issues’. Clients include Bupa and NHS Direct.

Taylor Wessing LLP’s Simon Walker and David Mardle lead a corporate technology team that advises Cambridge Broadband Networks and Plastic Logic. Software licensing, service agreements and supply and distribution arrangements are among its areas of expertise.

Hewitsons LLP is ‘exemplary in all areas and provides surprisingly detailed knowledge and reasoned advice’. Five partners handle IT work, with the ‘extremely diligent, cool-headed and deep-thinkingBill Thatcher singled out. The firm handles non-contentious matters for Microsoft Corporation.

Taylor Vintersoperates with flexibility and a refreshing pragmatism’, and benefits from a Singapore office that enables it to tap into the southeast Asian technology market. Matt Meyer’s clients include US companies and smartphone technology developer Nujira.

Birketts LLP has intensified its focus on the IT sector, bringing in work such as drafting development agreements and software licences for online distribution company Perivan. Mark Gipson and Adrian Possener are ‘very good all round’.

Greenwoods Solicitors LLP’s team ‘understands quickly and offers clear advice’. The ‘professional and helpful’ David Woods and Emma Murphy are ‘both quick and clear in their communication’. Woods advised Bauer Media on the IT aspects of an acquisition of an online business.

Leathes Prior’s Mike Barlow and Kitty Rosser act for the clients such as online retailer Glo Grow and website creator Designtec. It acted on the software licensing and sales documentation for the launch of Verticool’s new tablet computer.

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