Acuity Law receives a strong pipeline of work for early stage and established technology companies across their contractual, transactional and operational needs. Underpinned by extensive regulatory sectoral knowledge, team head Declan Goodwin is key to the firm's commercial contractual work for hi-tech companies, running the gamut from the drafting of sale and purchase agreements, through to advice on licensing and software development contracts. Rachelle Sellek is also recommended and provides guidance on an array of commercial contracts within the industry, with a focus on handling supply agreements and data compliance matters for technology clients.

With ‘great knowledge’ and ‘commercial awareness’, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is particularly skilled at handling work at the intersection of financial services and technology. Eve England regularly performs technology due diligence in relation to M&A activity handled by fund clients. England also excels in helping clients with digital transformation projects, advising on technology procurement as well as consumer and user-facing challenges shaped by digitisation and AI. As well as advising fintech and financial services clients on commercial contractual matters, team head Matthew Gough also handles IT procurements and is noted for his broader consumer law expertise.

Geldards LLP is very well-versed in assisting public and private sector clients on the contractual aspects to facilitate major IT projects. Team head Justin Harrington has a notable reputation for handling IT and IT cloud outsourcing contracts for suppliers and end users, particularly within heavily regulated sectors, including the financial services industry.

Harrison Clark Rickerbys is notably active in the tech and IT sector; the ‘outstanding’ Nicola McNeely leads the overarching technology sector practice group and is recognised as a ‘true leader’ with regard to the commercial and regulatory matters associated with blockchain and NFTs. Kerry Beynon is also a key member of the team and has a core focus on cyber security and data protection matters.

Hugh James provides ‘proactive and business savvy advice’ to end users and suppliers across a range of technology and IT-focused contracts. Praised for his ‘practical and pragmatic’ advice, team head Aled Walters is noted for his software and cyber-security IT expertise, and is particularly knowledgeable in the gaming sector. On the contentious front, Tracey Singlehurst-Ward regularly oversees IT-related contract disputes as part of her overarching commercial litigation practice.