The Legal 500

Within Commercial contracts, tier 4

Kemp Little LLP combines ‘cutting-edge IT and outsourcing expertise with reasonable prices’, and acts for a broad customer and supply-side client base that includes a number of FTSE 100 clients, notably Prudential plc. Headed up by outsourcing specialist Paul O’Hare, the team acted for Smiths Group on a number of strategic outsourcing projects, including the outsourcing of the hosting of its business-critical SAP application to AT&T; and advised Target Group on its agreement with Morgan Stanley to provide outsourced services for one of its retail structured investment portfolios.

Within M&A: smaller deals up to £50m, Kemp Little LLP is a second tier firm,

Kemp Little LLP stands out for its commitment to the TMT sector, and is ‘always up to date with industry trends’. The team has seen a number of instructions from high-profile clients, including a string of deals from Thomson Reutuers. A team advised TripAdvisor on the acquisition of Holiday Lettings from Rightmove.

Within Venture capital, tier 5

Kemp Little LLP continues to handle a raft of work in the area, mainly for investees in the technology, telecoms and digital media sectors such as Wonga.com, Spotify and Autoquake. Siobhan McElhinney ‘really understands the legal issues and has the unique ability to apply these to commercial risks’.

Within Employment, tier 7

Kemp Little LLP’s ‘very responsive, practical, decisive, and flexible’ team has a wealth of experience in restructurings, outsourcing and claims, across a wide range of sectors. David Williams is ‘extremely commercial and has a great grasp of the relevant law’.

Within Intellectual property, tier 5

Kemp Little LLP’s team is led by the ‘practical, commercial’ Paul Garland, whose ‘advice is sound and easy to follow’. The arrival of Paul Hinton from Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP enhanced the team’s commercial IP capabilities. The firm is particularly strong in the technology and financial services sectors, with clients including SITA, LOVEFiLM International and new clients Sumitomo Corporation and Chi-X Europe.

Within IT and telecoms, Kemp Little LLP is a second tier firm,

Kemp Little LLP ‘understands the industry and gives practical, commercial advice’. It advises both customers and suppliers, and is respected by clients and peers for its expertise in complex technologies. Clients include Which?, VMware, T-Mobile and Expedia. Richard Kemp is ‘widely admired in the market’, and team head Calum Murray is an ‘excellent communicator, with a strong commercial view’. Outsourcing practice head Paul O’Hare, Paul Hinton and Andrew Joint are also recommended. Mike Conradi joined DLA Piper UK LLP.

Within Media and entertainment, Kemp Little LLP is a third tier firm,

Kemp Little LLP continues to advise online computer games giant Gamesys, and attracted new clients including Youview, Spotify and Random House. Callum Murray and Paul Garland recently represented LOVEFiLM, and are recommended, along with Richard Kemp and Andrew Moseby. The specialist digital media team includes Paul O’Hare, Paul Hinton and Andrew Joint.