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Provided by David Baskerville
Nov 2011 - Present Founder and Executive Member, Baskerville Drummond LLP
Jun 2009 - Oct 2011 Director of Operations and IT, Tollers Solicitors
Apr 2006 –May 2009 Head of IT, Tollers Solicitors
Sep 2001 –Apr 2006 Software Applications Manager, Thompsons Solicitors
Jul 1998 – Sep 2001 Senior Software Engineer / Technical Consultant, Logical e-Business Solutions
Jul 1990 – Sep 1998 Technical Support and Junior Software Developer, Instem Computer Systems
Member of the British Computer Society with Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status.
Signature Litigation - outsourced IT Director and service transformation (2020 - ongoing)
HCR Law & QDR Solicitors – Merger and De-Merger Support (2025 - ongoing)
Wright Hassall LLP - IT review, redesign and transformation delivery (2024)
Harrison Drury – IT Review, PMS Strategy & Transformation Roadmap (2024)
Switalskis Solicitors – PMS Strategy & Application Modernisation (2023-2024)
Winckworth Sherwood LLP – Case Management System Review & Strategy (2023)
Capital Law - interim IT leadership, infrastructure stabilisation and PMS rescue support (2021-2023)
IT Strategic Reviews
Practice Management System (PMS) Selection
Document Management System (DMS) Selection
Managed Service Provider (MSP) Selection
Selection & Procurement
System Implementation Support
Project Management
Change Management
AI Strategy & Adoption
Digital Transformation
Virtual IT Director / CIO (Retained Advisory Services)
Mergers, Acquisitions & De-mergers Technology Support
Complex IT Issue Resolution
Seasoned IT consultant specialising in legal technology transformation with more than two decades of experience in IT leadership, business change and complex transformation in the legal sector. Founder of Baskerville Drummond LLP and trusted adviser to law firms and barristers’ chambers. Known for leading high-risk or business-critical assignments, including technology turnarounds, supplier exits, restructures, merger and demerger support, and long-term retained strategic advisory engagements.
• Served as a judge for the British Conveyancing Awards every year since 2021.
• Served as a judge for the British Probate Awards every year since 2021.
• Served as a judge for the LawNet Awards – Best Innovation category in 2025.
• Regularly acts as a mentor, trusted adviser and independent reviewer for senior law-firm stakeholders.
British Computer Society
BCS International Diploma in Consultancy
2020 - 2020
University of Leicester
MBA
2007 - 2010
University of Leicester
Diploma in Managmenet
2004 - 2004
Staffordshire University
Software Enginering
1994 - 1998
Chartered IT Professional
British Computer Society
2026
Chartered IT Professional
British Computer Society
2023
Chartered IT Professional
British Computer Society
2020
Provided by Chambers
David Baskerville is the founding member of Baskerville Drummond and has built a robust reputation for his ability to provide project support and strategic advice to UK law firms backed by his extensive experience and knowledge of lawtech.
Provided by Chambers
David's knowledge of the legal tech market is second to none. He proactively reaches out to vendors to understand their product strategies and what is working in the market.
David Baskerville is always a joy to work with - he helps open your eyes to what is possible, what the potential risks are, and will always go 101% to deliver what is required.
David's experience, built up from many years in the industry, is rare. He is one of the few IT professionals who can communicate complex IT concepts in plain English.
David's knowledge of the legal tech market is second to none. He proactively reaches out to vendors to understand their product strategies and what is working in the market.
David Baskerville is always a joy to work with - he helps open your eyes to what is possible, what the potential risks are, and will always go 101% to deliver what is required.
David's experience, built up from many years in the industry, is rare. He is one of the few IT professionals who can communicate complex IT concepts in plain English.