UK Guide 2026 : Midlands
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Shoosmiths’ IT & technology team has firmly established itself as one of the UK’s premier practices.
The team operates nationally and is one of the largest dedicated practices in the UK, offering both strength and depth of expertise to handle the most complex and cutting edge transactions on a domestic and international scale.
The team combines its wealth of sector expertise with business sense and pragmatism, with many of its lawyers having previously occupied positions within the tech industry and as in-house lawyers. As a result, our lawyers are not just legal experts, but IT & technology experts.
The team has capability to advise on all IT & technology related matters, but has particular expertise in respect of:
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Shoosmiths has a thriving team that draws on a wealth of expertise to handle the complete range of IT matters and represents a fine choice for clients in the financial services, retail and telecoms sectors. It is particularly active on the customer side of IT procurement, though it increasingly acts on the supplier side also. The team at Shoosmiths is well regarded for its cross-border capabilities.
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Shoosmiths advised Weetabix on its preparation and negotiation of the OCS contract and data protection aspects regarding the Weetabix CCTV project.
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The team have been able to navigate us through quite complex regulatory waters with an eye to positive commercial outcomes.
We have been really pleased at their responsiveness and their ability to meet challenging deadlines.
Shoosmiths possesses excellent knowledge and understanding combined with pragmatic insights.
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He is a user-friendly lawyer.
Craig made a huge difference to the outcome.
He is commercial and has a deep subject knowledge.
He is incredibly responsive and always delivers.
Ben Gardner advises across a full range of matters in this area, but has a particular focus on the manufacturing, automotive, consumer goods and technology sectors.
Paul Nightingale has experience of working on high-profile public contracts and is praised highly by clients for understanding their businesses.
We thoroughly enjoy working with him and consider him to be part of the team.
Information Technology
Information Technology
Information Technology
Information Technology
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Michelle Craven-Faulkner
Íofa O’Donnell
Craig Armstrong
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Practice area: Information Technology
Location: Thames Valley
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