DLA Piper has a ‘very effective team of dedicated specialist lawyers’ in the information technology field, acting for a slew of leading names in the public and financial services sectors. Major infrastructure procurements, digital transformation projects, and on and offshore IT outsourcings are all within the remit of the team’s work. Amanda Pilkington, Richard Norman, and Mark Vipan all lead the team. Pilkington focuses on retail and financial services clients, while Norman specialises in tech-related litigation, mediation, and international arbitration, and Vipan’s practice centres on IT contracts and outsourcings. James Watson and Simon Murphy are also noted, and co-head Simon Kenyon excels in TMT disputes.
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Amanda Pilkington; Simon Kenyon; Richard Norman; Mark Vipan
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James Watson; Simon Murphy