Mark Crichard

Practice Areas

As a market leading technology and outsourcing lawyer, Mark Crichard can help both customers and suppliers on any technology related matter, whether big or small.

Specialising in non-contentious technology matters (including telecoms) and all forms of outsourcing, Mark has over 20 years' experience advising a range of technology suppliers and customers on systems development/procurement, software licensing and distribution, cloud computing and open source issues.

On the outsourcing front, Mark advises on all types of projects including the outsourcing of IT infrastructure, AD/AM, network and data centre services, F&A, HR, FM, healthcare services and other business processes.

Mark also advises clients on establishing shared service operations, joint ventures and public private partnerships.

His clients include service providers, technology suppliers, insurers and other financial institutions, retailers, airlines and healthcare providers.

Career

Trained Baker & McKenzie; year qualified 1992; joined RPC as partner in 2013. Trained and qualified with Baker & McKenzie (1990-1995). European IP Counsel at Hasbro Europe (1995-1997). Associate and then partner at Garretts (1997-2002). Partner at DLA Piper (2002-2013). Partner RPC 2013.

Professional Memberships

Society for Computers and Law; National Outsourcing Association.

Work Highlights

Major Insurer- advised on the procurement of a major new IT platform and associated outsourced application support and maintenance services.

International Airline - advised on the retendering of the outsourced provision of its customer contact centre services.

FTSE 100 Financial Institution- advised on the "Build/Operate/Transfer" outsourcing of an IT offshore data centre in Central/Eastern Europe.

UK Broadcaster - advised on the procurement of a new digital asset management platform and related support and hosting services.

International Corporate - Advised on the procurement of global data centre and network services.