Fieldfisher’s IT and telecoms team advise on a broad spectrum of tech matters, from traditional software and hardware arrangements to AI, adtech, and facial recognition issues, as well as privacy and data protection matters. Sam Jardine, a specialist in technology and outsourcing contracts, co-leads the team alongside Rob Sheldon, who handles commercial contracts, privacy matters, and international IT and cyber projects. Laura Williams advises on non-contentious technology and commercial matters and supports clients across sectors with tech transactions and service agreements.
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‘Intelligent, focused, down to earth team, with a huge amount of relevant experience.’
‘Strong industry knowledge and expertise and a practical and commercial approach. Excellent at summarising complex issues and identifying a client's risks and opportunities. Collaborative.’
‘Sam Jardine is simply one of the best external counsels I have worked with. He is able to quickly work out what the client needs, and their risks and their opportunities. He wears his technical excellence lightly, communicates in a highly effective manner, and his advice is grounded in years of experience. Very pragmatic, responsive, a great 'critical friend' to a client, and an easy manner that makes his very good to work with.'
‘Clearly knowledgeable and clearly experienced no matter what the topic is.'
‘They consistently provided practical useful advice. They don't sit on the fence - they provide useful guidance. Rob Sheldon is super reliable and easy to work with.’
‘Laura Williams; work and attitude were excellent. She has a very approachable demeanour which helped her easily integrate within our business.’
Key clients
- Northern Trains Limited
- The Zoopla Group of Companies
- JD Sports Group (including Blacks, Go Outdoors, Millets & Size)
- Signal AI
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- National Bank of Kuwait (International) plc
- Phoenix Healthcare / Numark / Rowlands Pharmacies
- dunnhumby
- UK Biobank
- Altro / Autoglym
- Cumberland Building Society
- British Triathlon Federation
Work highlights
Assisting NBKI (a UK bank and subsidiary of the National Bank of Kuwait) with a range of IT projects and material outsourcings, including for risk tools, on-boarding platforms and data centres.
Providing advice to LNER on the procurement of a variety of software and technology services, including software/cloud procurement, ERP/back office services, automatic gating services, ticket vending machines and general secondment support.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Sam Jardine; Rob Sheldon
Other key lawyers
Laura Williams