Ward Hadaway LLP delivers high-quality IT legal services across a range of sectors including the technology, energy, healthcare, retail, insurance and transport industries. The team is noted for its expertise in technology agreements, outsourcings, privacy matters, IT disputes and emerging areas such as AI, public sector procurement, and net-zero transition litigation. Damien Charlton leads the commercial team, and Judy Baker, an IT law and data protection specialist, brings a strong technical background and advises across the public, private and third sectors. Tim Toomey handles IT disputes, acting for major IT service providers and insurers as part of the firm’s commercial litigation offering.
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‘The team quickly grasps the issue you are asking for advice on and responds quickly. I have a great deal of faith in them that whatever their advice is, it will be well researched, thought through and accurate.’
‘Judy Baker has thorough, up-to-date knowledge on all technology law issues. She is very quick to understand what I'm asking (although I'm not sure I'm always very clear!) and gives very thorough, clear and easy to understand advice.’
‘We have used Ward Hadaway to support a large IT procurement project, and their work has involved advising on procurement and also in constructing a model contract. Responses to queries and the delivery of work was rapid.’
- 'Judy Baker has one of the highest work ethics I have come across. Her attention to detail is second to none, and she works in the most logical and efficient way. Judy has been invaluable in pulling together a tight but fair IT contract, which resulted in a successful tender where others have failed.'
- 'Ward Hadaway has unique expertise in technology. The greatest strength is client engagement.'
- 'Ward Hadaway are amazing. We deal with them in relation to data protection and freedom of information issues. They look at all options and advice and support is clear and concise. The advice back is quick and efficient.'
Key clients
- NW FireControl Limited (NWFC)
- Isagenix International LLC
- The General Optical Council
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC)
- JumpDEMAND Inc. t/a ActiveDEMAND
- A Share & Sons Ltd t/a ScS
- The Inn Collection Group
- Bannatyne Fitness Ltd
- NBS Enterprises Ltd t/a NBS
- The British Sociological Association
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Practice head
Damien Charlton
Other key lawyers
Judy Baker; Tim Toomey; Matthew Cormack; Phil Tomkins; Rob Eldon