Top 10 Influential IT Lawyers Shaping the North West’s Tech Landscape

When it comes to making choices about technology and data use within our businesses, wise legal counsel is paramount. The North West of England is not lacking in impressive professionals within this field. This piece will feature some of the acting stand-outs within the Information Technology (IT) legal sector in the region, highlighting their biographies, firms, and specialisations that make them noteworthy in the industry.

From advising public and private sector clients on technology matters to helping specialised tech companies license their products, these individuals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. They regularly negotiate the thorny terrain of procurement and outsourcing agreements, data protection compliance, IP issues, and much more.

Without further ado, we present an impressive array of legal talent in the North West Information Technology sector, all of whom are credited with driving meaningful change for their clients and the industries they operate within.

A seasoned IT practitioner, Sarah Bell displays strong experience in the negotiation of procurement and outsourcing agreements of all kinds on behalf of corporate public and private sector customers. Bell works for the firm DLA Piper UK LLP and is based in the North West.

Lee Brierley heads DLA Piper’s Manchester technology and sourcing team. Recognised as a leading IT procurement/outsourcing practitioner, he caters to sophisticated clients in the public and private sectors on complex technology matters. Discover more about his work on the DLA Piper UK LLP website.

With extensive experience advising customers and suppliers on various procurements and outsourcings, James Lonsdale of DWF displays notable knowledge in smart-ticketing and smart-metering projects.

Peter Budd is a respected IT law specialist for Gateley Legal. Regularly acting for blue-chip clients in the financial sector and public sector bodies, his areas of expertise include cloud technology, data flows, and complex procurement projects.

To focus on advising public sector and NHS customers as well as specialised technology suppliers on procurement and development projects of all kinds, Andrew Rankin has shown particular rigour. He resolves related data protection and IP issues for Gateley Legal.

From TLT LLP, David Gardner offers his assistance to an impressive roster of private and public sector clients on a range of complex IT projects. He has a notable client following in financial services.

Leading the firm’s non-contentious commercial, IP, and IT team, Amy Chandler of Pannone Corporate LLP shows prowess in negotiating software procurement, outsourcing, and support agreements of all kinds.

A specialist in IT procurement and data protection compliance, Claire Edwards leads Addleshaw Goddard’s global information law practice. With numerous household-name companies among her clients, you can learn more about her work on the Addleshaw Goddard LLP website.

Guiding customers on the negotiation and implementation of IT systems and service arrangements, Liam Corrigan of Fieldfisher also assists specialised tech companies with licensing their products to customers.

Paul Bentham of Addleshaw Goddard LLP advises public and private sector customers on outsourcings and systems procurement. His particular focus is on cloud-based arrangements and enterprise resource planning platforms.