Simon Lightman

Simon is a Partner in the technology and outsourcing team in our London office.

He advises on a wide range of commercial, technology and data transactions.

Simon helps customers and suppliers negotiate IT, outsourcing and other complex commercial arrangements across multiple sectors, particularly banking, insurance and pensions.

Simon regularly advises on:

• IT outsourcings in the financial services sector, including the application of new regulation relating to outsourcing and third-party risk management and operational resilience

• technology-enabled business process outsourcings and IT procurements in the insurance and pensions sectors, regularly advising on transformational projects including on the implementation of new and emerging InsureTech and RegTech for all types of schemes and suppliers

• transformation of existing IT arrangements, through disruptive technologies such as robotic process automation and artificial intelligence

Simon previously served as a Legal Director and Divisional Commercial Director for the largest business process outsourcing and professional services company in the United Kingdom, bringing a unique perspective, in particular when acting for customers in the procurement of new technologies and services.

Simon speaks and writes regularly on technology-related subjects in the insurance and pensions sector (including for leading industry publications such as the Pension Management Institute’s Pensions Aspects magazine), including the proposed implementation of Pensions Dashboards.

Legal Practice Course, BBP Law School, 2003-2004

Graduate Diploma in Law, BBP Law School, 2002-2003

M.Eng Engineering, Cambridge University, 1998-2002