Spearheaded by the ‘standout’ Richard Lane, Bevan Brittan LLP’s IT and technology practice is distinguished for its strong expertise in the public sector, acting in multi-party disputes as well as providing support on high-value technology procurement projects. The Bristol-based team advises local and central government clients in the full gamut of technology-related issues, with Lane leading on major IT outsourcing arrangements and software contracts. Liz Fletcher left the firm in February 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • 'The team provide expert IT advice at the point of need. They have the capacity to meet our challenging demands and understand how local government operates. The availability and quality of advice provided by partners is exemplary.’
  • ‘The team were great; professional, flexible and approachable.’

  • ‘The IT team at Bevan Brittan has Richard Lane at the helm, who has a wealth of specialist tech knowledge and is particularly versed in large tech projects. The team supporting him are extremely responsive and produce quality mark-ups with a good attention to detail.’

  • ‘Richard Lane is the standout partner. Richard is responsive, pragmatic, and effective at offering solutions in difficult and technical live negotiation. He is adept at considering all aspects of large tech projects, particularly governance, escrow, and exits, from an operational resilience perspective.’

  • ‘Bevan Brittan is unique in being a full-service commercial law firm with a particular specialism in servicing clients in the public sector and other bodies subject to public law. As a result, lawyers across disciplines at the firm have an understanding of the areas of law that specifically apply to those kinds of clients.’

  • ‘Commercial law partner Richard Lane is a trusted advisor and very strong in negotiating contracts with large supplier firms on behalf of us as a public law regulated entity.'

Key clients

  • National Savings and Investment
  • Association of Accounting Technicians
  • Bromcom Computers Plc
  • Wates Construction
  • NEST
  • Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dematic Limited
  • British Psychoanalytical Society (incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis)

Practice head

Richard Lane