Nathan Evans > HCR Hewitsons > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

HCR Hewitsons is ‘a great firm to work with, reliable and with strong expertise in IT‘. Following the merger of Harrison Clark Rickerbys and established local firm Hewitsons, the Cambridge office is a key focus for IT work, which sits within the commercial practice, which is best known for complex technology transactions in areas such as SaaS, cloud infrastructure, application management and software development. Head of commercial law Nathan Evans is ‘extremely dependable, proactive and  dedicated‘. He frequently provides commercial law advice to IT and cloud services provider SAP, assisting it with one of the largest IT services transactions in France in 2021, and advising on licensing arrangements with various Tier 1 banks.

HCR Hewitsons has ‘a team of highly approachable, incredibly intelligent and transparent lawyers whose communication skills are second to none‘. Since the merger of Hewitsons with Harrison Clark Rickerbys to create HCR Hewitsons, the firm now has 11 offices in the UK, and the Cambridge office is now involved in high-value transactions across a wider catchment area. Head of the Cambridge office Inger Anson leads the corporate practice, while Nathan Evans leads the commercial group. Anson supported Grove Pet Food Group shareholders in the multimillion-pound sale of the company to Cranswick Country Foods. Partners James Lawrence and Laurence Evans also play key roles in the practice.