Back to rankings
England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
4

IT and telecoms

Michelmores LLP logo

Michelmores LLP

More information
Michelmores LLP advises on both contentious and non-contentious tech deals and transactions, with particular expertise in matters relating to AI. The department is jointly steered by Anne Todd, who specialises in AI, digital transformation, and cybersecurity issues, as well as Tom Torkar, who focuses on software licensing, data protection, and outsourcing projects. Iain Connor leads on software copyright disputes, while Nathaniel Lane brings advisory and transactional experience in data protection.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team provides pragmatic, commercial advice in a timely manner. They are just as effective as traditional city firms and provide much greater value.’

  • ‘Tom Torkar is excellent - always provides first-rate advice and is a pleasure to deal with generally.’

  • ‘Tom Torkar - Excellent understanding of our industry and able to advise on a range of commercial aspects including IP and data privacy.’

  • ‘We work closely with the Michelmores commercial team, they are responsive, commercial, and pragmatic. We get a lot of partner engagement, and they deliver timely, high-quality work. The team has strong gender diversity and is excellent at building good rapport with business teams.'

  • ‘Tom Torkar - Excellent partner, very engaged and adept at providing pragmatic, commercial advice and explaining matters simply. Chloe Vernon-Shore - Excellent partner, delivers high-quality and thoughtful advice that is commercial and pragmatic, and she also has great client skills. Philippa Collison - Excellent associate, great client skills and delivers high quality Nathaniel Lane - Excellent associate, very technical and able to deliver high quality rapidly.’

  • ‘The team at Michelmores adopts an approach and behaviour like they are an extension of the Landmark team, they fully understand our business and operations, and are able to advise and offer counsel through a thorough understanding of the challenges and our customers.'

Key clients

  • Daily Mail and General Trust plc
  • Ballys, Corp /Gamesys
  • Landmark Information Group Limited
  • Deko (formerly Pay4Later Limited)
  • Kambi Services Ltd
  • Holland & Barrett Retail Ltd
  • Sycurio Limited
  • Wildanet Limited
  • StopNCII.org (SWGfL)
  • Met Office
  • Positive Circularity Limited (trading as LIFELENZ)
  • Blueprint Gaming

Work highlights

Advised Oriole Networks Ltd, a developer of innovative super-fast and energy-efficient processor chips for the AI sector on IP licensing, key fund-raising and key manufacturing agreements.
Advised Positive Circularity Ltd., a developer of AI-enabled workforce management technology, on its agreements to supply the solution to leading Quick Service Restaurant brands in UK and Ireland.
Advised Holland & Barrett on a major contract to outsource all of its e-commerce warehousing and fulfilment activity to THG (Ingenuity) and also advising Holland & Barrett in connection with its new state-of-the-art robotic warehouse for its digital business operations.

Practice head

Tom Torkar; Anne Todd

Other key lawyers

Iain Connor; Nathaniel Lane; Charles Courtenay; Chloe Vernon-Shore; Emily Aggett; Philippa Collison;