Information Technology
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
Band 2
Email address
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(0113) 283 2500About
Provided by Walker Morris LLP
Our Technology, Media & Telecoms Group is a multi-disciplinary group which acts for suppliers and customers throughout the technology, media & telecoms sectors. Our team of expert lawyers advise on the full range of legal issues that clients might encounter in relation to the development, implementation and operation of technically innovative services and products.
We also assist clients to develop the value in their technology by identifying and protecting their intellectual property rights, and realising value through corporate transactions.
The team enjoys national recognition, demonstrated by our appointment to the Buying Solutions panel to advise the public sector on IT, telecoms and e-commerce related matters. The Team is also ranked by leading independent guides to the legal profession.
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Chambers Review
Walker Morris advises across the range of IT issues faced by clients in the energy, healthcare, retail and public sectors, among others. It is experienced in acting for both customers and suppliers of technology, augmented by corporate, regulatory and dispute resolution practices to provide a full-service offering. The department has expertise in acting for customers of smart tech and Internet of Things services.
Work Highlights
- Walker Morris advised Jet2.com on the procurement of IT systems for its retail operations centre in Cheshire.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm's advice is always understandable and thorough. From our experience, there is real strength in depth across Walker Morris."
"Walker Morris are always prompt at responding to emails and telephone calls."
"The Walker Morris team have strong ability and provide commercially-minded and efficient service."
"The firm's advice is always understandable and thorough. From our experience, there is real strength in depth across Walker Morris."
"Walker Morris are always prompt at responding to emails and telephone calls."
"The Walker Morris team have strong ability and provide commercially-minded and efficient service."
Notable Practitioners
Sally Mewies advises customers and suppliers on the procurement of new IT systems, networks and software development.
"Sally is technically brilliant with subject matter expertise. She has all the knowledge in the world but manages to distil it down and give commercially pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice."
"Sally is an exceptionally credible lawyer who brings a wealth of experience to the role."
"Sally is amazing at what she does. She knows how to focus on the bigger picture, providing advice that protects and benefits us in the short term while advising what we should do long term."
"Sally is very responsive, and at times this has been at very short notice, but she has managed to mobilise her team and respond. Sally always looks at things from different angles."
"Sally has been absolutely fantastic for us when dealing with particularly complex and difficult suppliers."
James Crayton is a renowned technology lawyer with expertise in cross-border matters. He has acted for both public and private sector clients on a wide range of technology matters, ranging from major IT outsourcings in the public sector, through platform agreements for financial services clients, to contract structures sitting behind businesses operating using the Internet of Things.
"James is pragmatic, practical and approachable. He never overlooks the detail but is brilliant at summarising complex commercial scenarios to help clients understand the risks."
"James is an excellent practitioner, technically astute and very practical, and considers life beyond the contract negotiation."
"James is an excellent partner with great knowledge in our field."
"James provides great support and guidance to junior members of his team."
"James is a commercial contracts wizard and comes solution-focused. He never overlooks the detail but is brilliant at summarising complex commercial scenarios to help clients understand the risks."
Luke Jackson is well respected for his expertise in IT and commercial contracts. He is particularly adept at advising clients in the sport, manufacturing and energy sectors.
"Luke is extremely responsive and knowledgeable."
"Luke is very practical and I would recommend him to anyone looking for an IT lawyer."
"Luke is responsive and provides fantastic support."
"We like working with lawyers like Luke who are technically brilliant, get the commercial picture and get the business."