Information Technology

Alex Charlton KC has a highly respected IT practice, and brings his technical expertise to bear in acting for major private and public entities in the most significant cases. He has recently been active in disputes involving government bodies and those concerning large-scale contracts.

"Alex is technically and strategically excellent. He has strong views on how he wants the case to be run and is clear in communicating those views to clients."

"Alex is a guru in IT disputes. He has an encyclopedic legal knowledge of how courts approach such matters."

"Alex is a master of his art."

Simon Henderson is a highly regarded junior who is equally experienced acting in both litigation and arbitration for clients on the supplier and consumer sides of technology disputes. He has acted for some of the biggest global telecoms providers and software companies.

"Simon is very measured and thoughtful. He is user-friendly, very bright and techy."

"A man who produces excellent pleadings and is involved in some of the biggest IT cases around. He really should be a silk."

Terence Bergin KC has breadth and depth of technical expertise and represents both suppliers and consumers. Clients include retailers, government bodies and global telecoms providers. His broad experience includes acting in disputes relating to gambling and e-commerce platforms.

"Terence is a no-nonsense adviser and a ruthless cross-examiner. He's not afraid to call a spade a spade and is a very safe pair of hands."

"Terence is an excellent and reliable KC with good instincts. He is great to work with."

Iain Munro is experienced in handling high-profile IT-related disputes for both sides of the supplier-customer relationship. He demonstrates notable strength in issues regarding project failure, across industries ranging from telecoms and e-commerce to the automotive and healthcare sectors.

"Iain has a level of knowledge and gravitas that surpasses his call. He is incredibly good in terms of breaking down key issues."

"Iain is a brainbox. He's super efficient and it's always a pleasure to work with him."

"Iain is a superb senior junior who is hugely intelligent and completely on top of the detail while also being highly commercial and pragmatic in his approach. He is very user and client friendly."

Lynne McCafferty KC represents clients ranging from specialist software providers to large-scale government bodies. She is recognised for her ability to make complex technical material comprehensible.

"Lynne has excellent expertise in this area - she is well used to difficult and highly complex disputes and able to cut through to the key issues."

"Lynne is a real stalwart in the area."

Matthew Lavy KC draws on technical expertise gained in his previous role as a software developer, and is able to advise on the most sophisticated technology disputes and projects. He is especially valued by clients for his knowledge of cybersecurity matters, and is well versed in business-critical systems for corporate and banking entities. He is also sought out for hotly contested IP-related litigation.

"Matthew has a great understanding of complex IT matters and always displays excellent attention to detail."

"Matthew's wonderful - he's a man with an extremely sharp mind who can navigate complex technical subject matter with laser-like precision. His advocacy is devastatingly forensic."

"Matthew is very knowledgeable when it comes to technology and IT disputes. He is highly analytical, very thorough and someone who is able to distil complex issues into user-friendly language."

Richard Osborne is a well-regarded junior whose flourishing IT practice has been built on his experience as part of the government's team in the largest ever IT arbitration in the UK. He now also represents suppliers and consumers in the sector. His clients include many of the major global IT and telecoms suppliers, such as IBM and Ericsson, and he is also engaged by a number of government departments.

"Richard gets stuck right into the detail of a case with an eager smile, and provides extremely helpful and on-point advice. He performs well in front of clients and is a strong presence in any case."

"Richard is really thoughtful from a strategy point of view. He gives good tactical advice."

Daniel Goodkin is instructed by software developers and technology consulting companies in complex contractual disputes arising from distressed or delayed IT projects.

"He is a driven advocate."

"Daniel is very clever. He is a good draftsman who has sound judgement."

"Daniel works in a highly efficient manner and always makes a valuable contribution to the team due to his expertise. He is able to digest complicated matters in a short time span."

Gideon Shirazi is a talented junior who handles contentious IT disputes, and frequently acts as sole counsel in cases concerning cybersecurity and the formation and termination of contracts. He has a varied client base that includes the likes of digital transformation companies, global IT network suppliers and entities in the fintech space.

"Gideon is excellent. His style is extremely direct and robust. His written work is superb."

Michael Douglas KC is particularly recognised for representing governmental organisations and major corporations in resolving contractual disputes, especially those concerning defence-related systems. He also tackles a range of outsourcing and software licensing matters, employing his technical skill as both an arbitrator and a litigator to great commercial effect. Douglas is noted for the quality of his advice when it comes to pre-litigation strategy.

"A really good team player who always gets judges on side. The bench often comes back to him for his opinion."

"A brilliant man to have on your team in tough litigation."

Nigel Tozzi KC is a talented silk who brings a broad range of expertise to bear in his varied technology practice. He is especially recognised for handling IT software disputes in relation to insurance providers, airports, hotels and universities. He is frequently engaged in sizeable disputes, and insurance-related matters feature prominently in his caseload.

"Nigel strikes the perfect tone in his advocacy; he is persuasive without being overbearing. His advocacy is highly compelling."