Information Technology
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 1
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01483 791800About
Provided by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Our understanding of IT and telecommunications contracts goes significantly beyond the drafting and negotiation of legal terms and conditions. We offer many years of experience 'under the bonnet' of project negotiations and strategy, enabling us to act astutely and effectively. Our early warnings and preventative action on complex issues regularly preserve goodwill between parties and provide project momentum.
Our team supplies more than just the expertise, track record and value for money that you expect. We combine these with innovation and a determination that allow us to focus on both the business needs and legal needs of the client.
We seek to maximise the value of clients' project spend, with advice and risk analysis that assists, rather than obstructs, commercial objectives. Crucially, we appreciate that successful support often requires an understanding of project personalities, strategic objectives and timescales, every bit as much as the legal imperatives.
Our lawyers have considerable experience of working in-house and on secondment which gives us 'insider knowledge' on the issues our clients are facing. We advise both suppliers and customers in the public and private sector, from high-growth start-ups to major international companies, on the full range of issues relating to IT and telecommunications projects.
Chambers Review
Penningtons Manches Cooper has a strong team well versed in both contentious and non-contentious IT work, standing out in particular for complex and high-value transactions. It acts for an impressive range of national and international clients, and contacts with US companies are facilitated by the firm's San Francisco office. It is noted for expertise in hi-tech manufacturing agreements.
Work Highlights
- Penningtons Manches Cooper assisted Ubisense with ongoing support for its contractual agreements and has helped create key strategic partnerships with leading international manufacturers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a strong, knowledgeable, approachable team that is always available to support all our needs."
"What we particularly appreciate about Penningtons is their excellent and rapid work and their high level of understanding of the context of issues."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a consistently strong team that provides clear advice and works to agreed timeframes."
"I have never had better service."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a strong, knowledgeable, approachable team that is always available to support all our needs."
"What we particularly appreciate about Penningtons is their excellent and rapid work and their high level of understanding of the context of issues."
"Penningtons Manches Cooper has a consistently strong team that provides clear advice and works to agreed timeframes."
"I have never had better service."
Notable Practitioners
Joanne Vengadesan advises tech companies and corporate customers on development and licence agreements of all kinds, often concerning products at the very frontiers of computer science and machine learning.
"Joanne Vengadesan is very accessible, particularly with offering flexible means of support."
Oliver Kidd is a partner in Penningtons Manches Cooper's IP, IT and commercial law team. His primary focus is assisting tech companies with data protection and cybersecurity, compliance issues and drafting technology agreements.
"Oliver Kidd is very pragmatic, down to earth and a clear thinker. He is always available when required."
"I would thoroughly endorse Oliver Kidd. He has a very good reputation."
"Oliver Kidd gave excellent overall client service. He provides a terrific level of sophistication and great commercial awareness."