Alison Patten-Hall > Blake Morgan LLP > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile

Blake Morgan LLP is regularly sought out by high-profile clients in the education sector including academies, colleges, independent schools, and universities for commercial and technology matters. Alison Patten-Hall in Reading assists IT system distributors and providers with development and licensing agreements in addition to supply terms. Elisabeth Bell is also based in Reading and is adept in health-tech and IT procurement projects, while Michael College in Southampton is noted for his strength in contentious technology matters.

Blake Morgan LLP‘s corporate and commercial team has demonstrable experience on a broad spectrum of high-end matters with emphasis on the tech, leisure and education sectors. Simon Staples leads on the corporate side, overseeing the team’s deal flow which spans spinouts, cross-border M&A, disposals and equity capital market transactions. Legal director Timothy Coles is also a key corporate name and is an expert in the leisure sector advising on M&A, equity fundraisings, restructurings, and corporate governance matters. Co-head of team and ‘superstar’ Alison Patten-Hall remains a pre-eminent commercial lawyer in the Thames Valley and leads the firm’s nationwide commercial practice. She excels on large-scale projects, especially outsourcing and IT procurements. Tech and GDPR expert Elisabeth Bell bolsters the team’s commercial offering with her know-how on IT projects and issues arising from emerging technologies.