David Ives > Slaughter and May > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Noted for their ‘no-stone-unturned approach’, Slaughter and May is entrusted by a consortium of clients on multi-jurisdictional disputes, copyright mandates, and emerging technologies, to name a few. ‘Commercially savvy’ practice head David Ives handles a variety of litigation and commercial agreements for an extensive range of clients, while Duncan Blaikie principally focuses on commercial IP arrangements, drawing upon his background as a doctor to advise clients operating within the life sciences sector. Rob Sumroy is another name to note.

Slaughter and May’s broad caseload encompasses digital infrastructure projects, IT outsourcing, regulatory matters, and technology disputes. Practice head Rob Sumroy ‘gives radically clear pragmatic advice’ and is well-versed in commercial licensing, sourcing transactions, and technology-related investments. David Ives is often engaged in IT service agreements and software developments, while Duncan Blaikie covers telecommunications procurement. Laura Houston is noted for her strength in technology assets, and Rebecca Cousin is well-informed in the data aspects of corporate transactions. Ian Ranson is another key team member.

Slaughter and May‘s ‘knowledgeable‘ and ‘commercially focused‘ group is notable for its advice on complex commercial contracts in the retail sector, including recently advising on cross-border arrangements for a major UK retailer. Other key clients include large mobile phone networks. Leading the team are Duncan Blaikie, who advises leading clients in the financial services industry, and Oly Moir, whose practice revolves around complex, long-term commercial contracts in the infrastructure, energy and natural resource sectors. Richard McDonnell has a broad practice which covers contracts from joint ventures to supply agreements. David Ives is prominent in the group’s work in the technology and retail sectors.

The fintech group at Slaughter and May works with a range of fast-growth companies, established tech firms, investors, and financial institutions on a range of high-value transactions. The team is jointly chaired by David Shone, David Ives, and James Cook, who between them steer the group on major fundraisings for household name corporates, among other mandates.