A key port of call for major enterprises, Addleshaw Goddard‘s broad expertise encompasses IT procurement, cloud solutions, and transformational projects. Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta leads the team on IT and outsourcing matters in the financial services, transport, and consumer sectors, with a more recent focus on the challenges raised by GenAI. David Berry has experience in assisting FTSE100 clients on IT deals, while Natalie Trainor provides a depth of expertise advising on tech and digital infrastructure deals. Richard Bonnar has over two decades of experience in counselling and delivering complex government transformational and infrastructure projects. William James has a particular focus on advisory and transactional work in the payments space, while Jonathan Davies is well-versed in tech and outsourcing in the retail, energy, and financial sectors. Iain Mackenzie handles cloud services, software licences, and development contracts.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Strong expertise in IT outsourcing.'
- 'Natalie Trainor: exhibited strong subject matter expertise, proactive engagement and diplomacy in dealing with strong personalities in the client's team. A pleasure to work with.'
- 'Iain Mackenzie: very responsive, dedicated and a good eye for detail.'
- 'Iain Mackenzie has extensive experience in negotiating technology contracts; this was clear in the negotiations we undertook. He proposed fallback positions based on his experience in dealing with similar contracts and with that vendor in particular.'
- 'The team's expertise in large technology contracts stands out and they were uniquely pragmatic and commercial in their advice.'
Key clients
- National Electricity System Operator (NESO)
- SSE Plc
- Nottingham Building Society
- McArthurGlen Group
- Deazy
- BCIS
- Coventry Building Society
- Consica A/S
Work highlights
Advised on all technology aspects of the acquisition by Coventry Building Society (CBS or the Society), the UK's second largest building society, on its acquisition of The Co-operative Bank Holdings p.l.c. (including The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. (Bank)) (Bank Holdings).
Supported McArthurGlen on a number of strategic technology deals working closely alongside their senior executives, management and key technology stakeholders in the business.
Supporting Deazy on all its technology agreements, in particular its software development engagements.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Natalie Trainor
Practice head
Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta
Other key lawyers
David Berry; Natalie Trainor; Richard Bonnar; William James; Jonathan Davies; Iain Mackenzie; Robert Garwood; Lauren Hamilton; Ann Grewar; Marlon Cohen; Andana Streng; Susie Hayes; Joseph Saggese