Shoosmiths LLP's IT and technology team has extensive experience acting on procurement, outsourcing and transformational projects, where its specialist expertise in software development and deployment issues, data privacy work and AI regulatory matters is praised by clients. Practice head Alex Kirkhope assists with IT projects and joint ventures for clients across the automotive, retail and healthcare sectors, while also being a go-to name for AI advice. Other key members of the team are Lauren Midgley and Samantha Truckle, who frequently assist on technology related transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘The Shoosmiths team provides invaluable support to our legal team. They advise us on specialist technology, outsourcing and data privacy matters where the team has particular expertise. Their advice is clear and pragmatic, and appropriate to the risk profile of a particular matter.’
‘Alex Kirkhope and Nick Taylor lead the team’s advice to us, and we’ve been delighted with their support, they have hit the ground running and act as an extension of our legal team, with particular expertise on technology and commercial contracts. They are responsive and adaptable to changing demands, and willing to go the extra mile where needed.’
‘Alex Kirkhope - very good experience in IT outsourcing and the unique thing for us is the depth of relationship going back many years.’
‘Experience and pragmatism of Alex Kirkhope.’
Key clients
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Portakabin
- Twenty7Tec Group
- Volkswagen Group
- Estee Lauder Companies
- Close Brothers
- Connexin
- Service Express
- Moorfield Group
Work highlights
- Acted for Jaguar Land Rover in relation to its £800m+ global IT transformation programme.
- Advised Estee Lauder Companies in relation to its negotiations with OpenAI in respect of access to a new Enterprise instance of ChatGPT.
- Acted for Lincolnshire County Council in relation to its procurement programme for Fire & Rescue Control systems.
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Practice head
Alex Kirkhope
Other key lawyers
Lauren Midgley; Samantha Truckle; Jennifer Clarke; Nick Taylor