Risk advisory
Linklaters LLP’s commercial contracts practice is turned to by various multinationals and institutions for complex, high-stakes agreements, particularly in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, consumer goods, and technology. Marly Didizian is a seasoned commercial contracts partner with 30 years’ experience in complex sourcing agreements and business transformations, regularly providing strategic advice on high-stakes deals, renegotiations and dispute resolution throughout the contract lifecycle. Georgina Kon is trusted by clients to handle digital transformations. Richard Cumbley and Julian Cunningham-Day are further important members, with significant contractual experience. TMT partner Rich Jones provides key support to the team.
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Profile
Work Department
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Position
Specialise in advising both public and private sector clients on complex domestic and international IT, outsourcing and information governance matters (including data privacy and freedom of information matters).
Shortlisted for Legal Advisor of the Year 2016 by the National Outsourcing Association.
Career
2016 to date Partner, Linklaters
2013 - 2016 Counsel, Linklaters
2009 - 2013 Managing Associate, Linklaters
2004 - 2009 Associate, Linklaters
2002 - 2004 Trainee Solicitor, Linklaters
Education
Cambridge University, Newnham College, BA Law (Hons) (1998-2001); BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course (2001-2002)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The whole Linklaters team has always been extremely responsive and providing real added value.’
‘Georgina Kon: Outstanding expertise in IT matters.'
- 'Marly Didizian: Outstanding relationship management with the in-house legal team.’
- 'Great strong team with many years of experience. Marly Didizian is my go-to when stakes are high. She is a master at contracts, understands the commercial deal, really cares about protecting her clients – super smart, she instinctively finds solutions, superb negotiator, and covers my back.'
- 'Richard Cumbley is an absolute leader in this field. He is our go-to for the majority of complete and evolving legal issues in this space.'
- 'Not just M&A lawyers doing commercial work which you see at some other big firms, real commercial lawyers with proper experience of the market, really commercial, they get to the heart of the issue. The whole team is talented, at every level, technically excellent but they don’t let that get in the way of getting the deal done because they know what matters and how to protect in ways that matter in practice.'
- 'Richard Cumbley has a stellar reputation and is able to deliver practical answers on complex global strategic issues. He is super available and very well connected.'
Key clients
- Gavi
- Unilever Plc
- Patterson UTI
- HSBC
- Sainsbury’s Bank
- Vattenfall A/S
- Schroders Plc
- Siemens Healthineers AG
- Diageo Pension Scheme Limited
- Cromwell Operations Ply Ltd
- Interactive Brokers
Work highlights
Advising Gavi on their African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (“AVMA”).
Advising Unilever separation of their ice cream business in the context of a carve-out, valued at £15bn.
Advising Siemens Healthineers complex supply arrangements for novel medtech tiles to be used in advanced medical imaging devices.