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Technology Disputes

We’re proud of our multi-disciplinary Technology and Digital Team which benefits from expertise from around the firm.

Our colleagues in Dispute Resolution play a significant part in the work that we do, helping clients resolve their IT and telecoms disputes.

Clients come to us for help with the implementation and management of their technology services and contracts and our specialist expertise means we can act for both suppliers and customers.

It’s an exciting time to be working in the Tech space and we’re witnessing an enormous amount of change in terms of both legal tech and the broader business world.

Our team is right at the cutting edge. We work hard to keep it that way so that we can help our clients by anticipating and supporting the disputes that are the inevitable result of such rapid change.

The work we do includes:

  • The termination of delayed projects for the implementation of IT or telecommunications services
  • Defending or bringing claims for damages for wrongful termination of technology contracts
  • Claims for damages for default in relation to functionality or performance
    software licence disputes
  • Disputes with consultants regarding the ownership of IP rights in software
  • Contract management of large IT or telecommunications outsourcing contracts
  • Urgent injunctive relief in the case of the suspension of IT or telecommunications services
  • Licencing disputes
  • IP disputes 
  • Software development / agile contract disputes
  • Advice on extracting source code to enable continued functionality and minimise business disruption
  • Advising on cloud-based solutions
  • Advising in relation to cyberfraud and ransomware attacks
  • Smart contracts

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Sally
Mewies

Partner

Head of Technology & Digital

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Nick
Lees

Partner

Dispute Resolution

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+44 (0)113 283 2612

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Louise
Norbury-Robinson

Director

Dispute Resolution

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+44 (0)113 283 2551

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