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Addleshaw Goddard LLP has significant strength in depth across IT. The team acts for financial services clients and advises on large-scale IT outsourcing projects in the public sector. Martin Lewis, Paul Bentham and James Whittaker are all recommended.

Work for DLA Piper UK LLP included acting for the DWP on a number of projects involved in its large modernisation programme; and advising on high-profile IT projects in the financial services sector. Lee Brierley focuses on IT.

Highlights for Susan Hall at Cobbetts LLP included acting on a high-level, complex IT procurement project; and advising on the design and installation of geographical information systems for Informed Solutions.

Craig Chaplin arrived to head up the team at DWF LLP from Halliwells, bringing considerable expertise in non-contentious IT contract law and major business projects. Steve Morris also arrived from Halliwells, boosting the team’s contentious capabilities.

Peter Budd is a key figure in Gateley’s team, and is an established authority in the field; his recent work includes advising panel client Legal & General on a wide range of IT contracts, and advising Manchester City FC on new ticketing systems. Jonathan Moakes heads the practice.

The team at Squire Sanders Hammonds acts for both customers and suppliers. Highlights included advising AppSense on a £70m outsourcing deal with Fujitsu to provide desktop management solutions to the DWP. Other clients include Cooperative Bank and INEOS. Tom Bridgford left for Eversheds LLP.

Weightmans LLP has recently been involved in a number of large-scale IT procurement projects, primarily for public sector clients. Sean Crotty advises public sector clients as well as many technology and creative clients in the private sector. John Schorah leads the team.

Beachcroft acts for a number of multinational companies and public sector bodies. Recent work includes advising on IT litigation matters for INFOR, and advising a number of telecoms clients. Harald Loeffler heads the team, and has valuable international experience.

Shelley Thomas at Hill Dickinson LLP acted for the Marshalls group of aerospace companies in the procurement and acquisition of an IT system.

Pinsent Masons LLP was recently strengthened by the arrival of leading figure Samantha Livesey, whose diverse IT expertise includes major procurement projects.

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