Information Technology
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 1
About
Provided by Stevens & Bolton LLP
We advise on all aspects of major IT and outsourcing projects.
Acting on both “buy” and “sell” sides of the market, we advise on contract drafting and negotiation work as well as associated regulatory issues and legal strategy.
Our expertise includes:
- Cloud services solutions, including deployment and transition arrangements
- Partner and reseller arrangements, including with AWS, Google and Azure
- The delivery or acquisition of a range of XaaS product offerings
- Managed services and agile arrangements
- Fintech, insurtech, adtech and healthtech matters, including sector-specific interaction with data
- Software development and licensing, R&D agreements, hardware and systems supplies, consultancy arrangements and other IT procurement and collaborative contracts
- Blockchain and digital assets, including advising on DeFi platforms and other arrangements based on distributed ledger technologies, minting and trading NFTs and smart contract development
- Network and connectivity issues
- Pure contract advice, including advice on interpretation, limits on liability and termination
- Preparation and negotiation of all types of contracts more generally, including contracts with customers, suppliers and subcontractors
- Competition law, including M&A, pricing practices and market behaviour
- Compliance issues such as National Security and Investment Act issues, anti-corruption and modern slavery, including preparing and helping develop policies
Chambers Review
Stevens & Bolton offers an experienced team routinely sought after by large corporations and technology startups for its expertise. Noted for procurement arrangements and cloud sourcing, it has particular expertise in the pharmaceutical and insurance sectors. The team is also expert in technology services for the fast-moving consumer goods market.
Work Highlights
- Stevens & Bolton assisted Fresha with its T&Cs and data privacy notices concerning its online booking platform.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stevens & Bolton offer pragmatic, client-focused advice underpinned by sound knowledge of the law."
"We've been extremely impressed at the level of consistency and approach throughout the organisation."
"Stevens & Bolton have always provided us with excellent support."
"Stevens & Bolton offer pragmatic, client-focused advice underpinned by sound knowledge of the law."
"We've been extremely impressed at the level of consistency and approach throughout the organisation."
"Stevens & Bolton have always provided us with excellent support."
Notable Practitioners
Beverley Flynn advises customer and vendor companies on all manner of technology procurements and sourcing arrangements, and accompanying data privacy issues.
"Beverley Flynn is one of those rare lawyers who's incredibly well rounded and has a heavy specialism in data protection."
"Beverley Flynn has provided excellent support and made sure I was learning at the same time."