Gavin Wakefield > Codified Legal > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Codified Legal Offices
7 STRATFORD PLACE
LONDON
W1C 1AY
England
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Gavin Wakefield
Position
Gavin is a director of Technology Law Alliance and advises technology suppliers and users on the entire range of technology and outsourcing-related contracts. He has been involved in some of the largest outsourcing projects of recent years, in both the private and public sectors. As a former General Counsel he has experience of leading a team of lawyers and advising at board level on key transactions.
Career
1992-93 pupil, Thomas More Chambers; 1993-1994 pupil, 1 Essex Court; 1994-1996 IT lawyer, Provident Mutual (now part of Aviva); 1996-98 Sole Counsel, Dun & Bradstreet; 1998-99 Senior Counsel and General Counsel, Asia, Capgemini UK, 2000-03 General Counsel, UK and Ireland, Capgemini UK; 2003 to date director, Technology Law Alliance.
Education
1987-90 LLB (Hons), University of Warwick; 1991-92 Inns of Court School of Law.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Specialist firm Codified Legal focuses on IT projects and outsourcing contracts for major service providers, such as Hitachi Vantara and Spirent Communications, to name a couple. The practice advises its roster of clients on e-commerce, data protection, IP and related HR matters. Jeremy Newton, who deals with commercial contracts and data protection issues, jointly leads the team alongside Gavin Wakefield, who advises on outsourcing-related projects. Shazanna Safdar-Karim has extensive IP experience and is another key contact in the group.