Luisa d'Alessandro
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Information Technology
Band 2
About
Provided by Luisa d'Alessandro
Practice Areas
Luisa joined Tyr in February 2021 to establish the firm’s commercial and IT practice. She is a commercial and IT contracts specialist with more than twenty years of experience in her chosen field. Luisa deals with a range of commercial contract work including agency, distribution, franchising, outsourcing and supply and purchase agreements. She also has significant experience in data protection law and e-commerce work and has a particular interest in supporting clients in the IT arena, dealing with matters such as software licensing models, IT system purchase and supply arrangements, reseller agreements and service level agreements. Other sectors of experience include manufacturing, logistics, leisure and retail, and professional services. Clients range from SMEs to large corporates including household name organisations and listed companies. She also deals with matters involving overseas aspects such as transborder data flows and international supply contracts.
Career
Luisa trained at Pinsent Masons where she spent a further five years in the Leeds commercial team on qualification, before spending seven years at Berg (now Kennedys). Luisa joined Schofield Sweeney in 2013 and was promoted to partner in 2014, leading the firm’s Commercial team. In addition to her role as department head, she also held the firm’s Training Principal role for several years. Luisa has most recently moved to Tyr to head up the firm’s Commercial practice. Luisa has also spent time on secondment in the in-house legal team at Aviva.
Publications
Luisa has contributed to a number of publications, including Chamber Magazine and has written for the Procurement and Outsourcing Journal on topics including agency agreements, trading on standard terms and IT purchasing.
Chambers Review
UK
Luisa d'Alessandro of Tyr has an excellent reputation in the region's emerging tech scene for her advice on software licensing, various modes of outsourcing, e-commerce and data protection.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luisa is a delight to work with. She is always supportive, personable, responsive and, above all, an expert. She clearly explains the intricacies and implications of legal decisions."
"Luisa has been an excellent contact. Her knowledge is excellent and the way she conducts business is exemplary."
"Luisa provides balanced and considered feedback and advice."
"Luisa gave valuable insight into what challenges with legislation could arise."
"Luisa was very knowledgeable and helpful to our specific business needs and the legal implications. She was happy to explain in detail and could deal with our specific needs excellently."
"Luisa is a delight to work with. She is always supportive, personable, responsive and, above all, an expert. She clearly explains the intricacies and implications of legal decisions."
"Luisa has been an excellent contact. Her knowledge is excellent and the way she conducts business is exemplary."
"Luisa provides balanced and considered feedback and advice."
"Luisa gave valuable insight into what challenges with legislation could arise."
"Luisa was very knowledgeable and helpful to our specific business needs and the legal implications. She was happy to explain in detail and could deal with our specific needs excellently."
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