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About
Provided by John Warchus
Practice Areas
He is a specialist in all areas of commercial and technology law and provide advice to clients in these areas, including dispute management.
She has more than 25 years’ experience in the TMT sector: his clients range from tech start-ups to multinational companies and public sector organisations and he has advised a number of household names in this sector.
John's colleagues and he always strive to be an extension of clients' management or legal teams as well as acting as their legal representative if they have no in-house legal team.
He often helps clients to negotiate and draft complex commercial and technology agreements, covering related areas such as data protection, social media and procurement issues. As a former litigator advising on large scale IT disputes, he is adept at avoiding the pitfalls that so often befall technology contracts.
He is also closely involved with the protection and exploitation of all forms of intellectual property, often advising UK universities and businesses on innovation projects and R&D collaboration.
Increasingly, his clients are from overseas carrying out business in the UK and/or looking for advice on contracts governed by English law. Equally, he is able to assist UK clients who need foreign legal advice through good connections with a range of international law firms. In particular, he is President of The IT and IP Law Group Europe, an alliance of European law firms specialising in Technology and Intellectual Property legal issues.
He has advised the following clients:
Carillion, ASOS.com, EDS, ICL Fujitsu, Canon, G4S, Mouchel, Paperchase, University of Reading, University of South Wales, Mahindra Satyam, Atmel Corporation, and Intellectual Property Online.
Chambers Review
UK
John Warchus is noted for his expertise in matters relating to both IT and IP. In particular, his work incudes advising on copyright infringements, issues relating to trade marks and licensing matters.
John Warchus leads Moore Barlow’s commercial technology group. He advises technology companies and corporate customers on IT service arrangements, corporate investment and disputes. He has additional expertise in data protection and social media.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John Warchus understands the nature of our business and is able to help us rapidly and efficiently get to what we need."
"John Warchus is a trusted adviser to the business and helps coordinate Moore Barlow's overall service to us very well."
"John Warchus is an excellent lawyer delivering really good value and service. John has lots of empathy and is kind and fair at all times."
"John provided excellent support and advice we felt confident in, and that helped guide our company to reach the best possible outcome."
"We value John's expertise."
"John is an excellent key contact at Moore Barlow."
"John Warchus understands the nature of our business and is able to help us rapidly and efficiently get to what we need."
"John Warchus is a trusted adviser to the business and helps coordinate Moore Barlow's overall service to us very well."
"John Warchus is an excellent lawyer delivering really good value and service. John has lots of empathy and is kind and fair at all times."
"John provided excellent support and advice we felt confident in, and that helped guide our company to reach the best possible outcome."
"We value John's expertise."
"John is an excellent key contact at Moore Barlow."