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Henrietta Baker
Work Department
Technology Media and Telecoms (TMT)
Position
Henrietta is a partner in and Head of Dentons’ Technology Media and Telecoms (TMT) practice for the UK, Ireland and Middle East.
Henrietta leads one of the strongest and largest specialist TMT practices with 70+ dedicated partners and fee earners based in England and Wales, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. The team provides strategic counsel to some of the largest global businesses, advising on high-value projects and matters, many of which are critical to ongoing business operations and future strategic growth. Henrietta specializes in advising on technology and telecoms transactions, strategic sourcing and commercial contracts, with particular strengths in the energy, technology, aviation, manufacturing and financial services sectors.
Drawing on a strong background of cutting-edge deals, Henrietta brings a wealth of experience to advising clients on legal strategy, policy and negotiation, supporting companies at all levels of the technology ecosystem, as well as non-technology companies procuring solutions. In particular, she has extensive experience in advising on communications procurement, ERP implementation, system integration, software development, cloud services (including SaaS, PaaS and IaaS), cybersecurity, AI, IoT, e-commerce, application development and maintenance, and networks projects. In addition, she regularly advises on a large number of diverse commercial arrangements, including global distribution arrangements, transitional services arrangements, business process outsourcing, manufacturing contracts, arrangements for payment technologies and concession agreements.
Career
Solicitor, England and Wales, 2009
Education
BPP Law School, 2006, LPC
BPP Law School, 2005, GDL
University of East Anglia (UEA), 2004, BSc, Business Management (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
(Next Generation Partners)Dentons provides the full spectrum of services, with demonstrable experience advising on matters concerning IT and telecoms, commercial contracts, M&A, IP, regulatory and data privacy. Additionally, the practice is noted for its expertise in emerging and disruptive technologies, such as blockchain, AI, satellites and quantum technology. Transactional lawyer Henrietta Baker, who specialises in technology and telecoms transactions, strategic sourcing and commercial contracts, jointly leads the team alongside, Tristan Jonckheer, who is a key contact for telecoms regulatory advice. Dan Burge advises on high-end strategic technology procurement, business process re-engineering and outsourcing projects, while Martin Fanning handles e-commerce and advertising compliance issues. Other key contacts in the group include Andy Lucas and Sarah Lima, both of whom advise on IT outsourcing and business-critical technology projects for clients in the public and private sectors.
London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
(Next Generation Partners)Steered by the highly experienced TMT specialist Henrietta Baker, Dentons‘ multi-skilled commercial practice continues to pull in a large volume of both public and private sector work, with a strong portfolio of cross-border mandates. Recent work includes advising on distribution, partnering and logistic agreements, with a notable increase in supply chain arrangements. Recent additions to its client roster, such as the multinational consumer group AM Fresh, bolster a client list already featuring numerous leading retail, sporting and courier organisations, including John Lewis Partnership, FIFA, and Royal Mail. Singled out for his multi-sector approach, the ‘extremely knowledgeable and experienced’ Martin Fanning has been primarily active advising on partnership and outsourcing agreements within the media and entertainment, automotive and telecommunications space, whilst Scott Singer takes the lead on the group’s big ticket retail mandates. Sarah Lima is a leading player in the firm’s cross-departmental team supporting large public sector projects, whereas senior associate Rachael Morris leverages her technological and manufacturing expertise to advise on long-term service agreements and bespoke delivery models.
London > Industry focus > TMT
Dentons provides the full range of legal services with specialist expertise in IT & telecoms, commercial contracts, IP, data privacy and cybersecurity issues. The practice represents a variety of clients from tech vendors and data businesses to to telecoms and media providers. The team is headed by Henrietta Baker who is well-versed in advising tech start-ups while Martin Fanning is a transactional lawyer. Andy Lucas acts for private sector companies on tech projects with support from Dan Burge who represents media businesses and tech providers.
South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
The specialist team at Dentons is geared to handle the full spectrum of commercial, contentious, corporate in addition to employment sporting matters. Henrietta Baker and Sarah Lima lead the team from London, while in Milton Keynes, Rose McDowall assists governing bodies with club and organisation infrastructure, and caters to retail agreements for sporting brands as well as terms and conditions for sports broadcasting.
South East > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Headed by Henrietta Baker and Sarah Lima in London, Dentons continues to be a key port of call for high-profile clients such as John Lewis Partnership, Network Rail, Royal Mail Group, Sainsbury’s and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Rukia Khatun in Milton Keynes is knowledgeable of migration to cloud-based solutions in addition to software development and procurement.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial contracts London > Corporate and commercial
- IT and telecoms London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Next Generation Partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Next Generation Partners London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- TMT London > Industry focus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Transport > Rail
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Real estate > Environment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport