Information Technology & Outsourcing
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
Contact number
+1 212 903 9000Chambers Review
Linklaters boasts a full-service offering, combining a dynamic technology practice with magic circle financial services and capital markets expertise. Linklaters has extensive knowledge of IT systems, as used by retailers, energy companies and government departments. The team is able to offer comprehensive advice on the regulatory and legislative environment surrounding new technologies.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters provided pro bono advice to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN Refugee Agency, on the launch of a first-of-its-kind blockchain payment solution for distribution of financial assistance to internally displaced persons in Ukraine.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Linklaters team works on a variety of high-profile, market-leading and innovative transactions. The partners handle complex matters with ease."
"Linklaters is able to handle complex negotiations. The lawyers are all very solution-focused."
"The team has strong technical subject matter expertise as well as deep industry and sector knowledge to inform advice on specific positions taken in contract negotiations."
"The team coordinates extremely well across numerous interrelated workstreams."
"The Linklaters team have deep expertise in providing support on complex and challenging matters, bringing to their advice their experience across numerous sectors."
"The Linklaters team works on a variety of high-profile, market-leading and innovative transactions. The partners handle complex matters with ease."
"Linklaters is able to handle complex negotiations. The lawyers are all very solution-focused."
"The team has strong technical subject matter expertise as well as deep industry and sector knowledge to inform advice on specific positions taken in contract negotiations."
"The team coordinates extremely well across numerous interrelated workstreams."
"The Linklaters team have deep expertise in providing support on complex and challenging matters, bringing to their advice their experience across numerous sectors."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Cumbley leads the Linklaters technology practice, advising on all manner of IT projects and associated regulatory compliance. He has an impressive client following in the retail and technology industries.
"Richard is a great all-round lawyer."
"Richard is responsive and very pragmatic. He has a lovely sense of humour and is very personable."
Marly Didizian heads Linklaters' sourcing team. She advises on high-value procurement and outsourcing matters of all kinds. Much of her work is in sectors with complex and strictly enforced data provisions, such as consumer goods, financial services, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
"Marly is an extremely talented lawyer with years of experience in commercial contracting and outsourcing across a variety of industries. She has great client service and always delivers."
"Marly is a great commercial lawyer. She is very flexible and always responsive to clients' needs."
"Marly is an expert in her field. She is a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with."
Georgina Kon has notable expertise in commercial technology and outsourcing matters. She advises leading corporates on a variety of issues, including collaboration agreements, digital transformations and generative AI contracts.
"Georgina is a master at IT and outsourcing commercial contracts. A great negotiator with commercial awareness, she makes sure her client is well protected from key risks."
"Georgina is a great commercial lawyer. She is supportive and committed to delivery to the client's needs. She appears to manage her team well and ensures matters are executed effectively."
"Georgina is pragmatic, efficient and understands the client's business objectives."