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Thomas Gibby

Work Department
Business Services
Position
Thomas is a Senior Associate who specialises in IT & large scale technology outsourcing projects for insurers and their network of brokers, and public sector bodies and government agencies. He works with the Browne Jacobson projects team to structure and advise on large IT outsourcing projects, in addition to advising on related compliance areas including software licensing and data protection.
He is also a Certified Data Protection Practitioner. Clients particularly appreciate the commerciality and creativity of Tom’s advice and his ability to understand commercial contracts and provide a wide range of commercial advice, including related compliance areas of software licensing and data protection. His commercial awareness is supplemented by his periods of time spent with the in-house legal teams at Elekta Ltd, Ricardo PLC and The All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Career
Thomas Eggar LLP (now Irwin Mitchell LLP) – Oct. ’12 – Sept. ’15 (date of qualification: Mar. ’15)
Kerman & Co LLP – Sept. ’15 – Nov. ’17 (Commercial, Sports, Media & Tech)
Teacher Stern LLP – Nov. ’17 – June ’19 (Commercial, IT)
Governor (Co-opted, non-exec); Ivel Valley School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire – June ’19 – present
Secondment: The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon) – Jan. ’16 – Nov. ’17 (Commercial/Tech Procurement and Strategy)
Secondment: Elekta Limited – Apr. ’15 – Aug. ’15 (Commercial Sales; Europe, Africa and Middle East)
Certified Data Protection Practitioner
Education
LPC (Nottingham Law School) – ‘11/’12
GDL (Nottingham Law School) – ‘10/’11
BA (Hons) History – The University of York (2007 – 2010)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
With in-depth expertise in digital assets, IT transactions, as well as licensing and software development, Browne Jacobson LLP is jointly led by Anthony Nagle and Declan Cushley. Nagle is noted for his strength in IT procurement, outsourcing projects, and the acquisition of technology equipment. Thomas Gibby often drafts commercial contracts for technology service providers, while David Hill is knowledgeable of digital transformation contracts and Saas. Andrew Douglas is well-versed in sourcing agreements and key supply chain contracts. The practice secured a major boost in May 2024 with the hire of a five-strong tech and commercial team from EY Law including Rowan Armstrong and Alex Mason.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market