TMT & Sourcing

TMT & Sourcing at a glance

With 35 partners and more than 100 lawyers, across the UK, Asia Pacific and the Gulf Region, we have one of the largest teams of its kind. We are widely regarded as having one of the best TMT (including disputes and problem projects) and Sourcing teams of any law firm. We are ranked in the leading law firms by the UK's leading legal directories for our work in this area.

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Outsourcing

We have one of the largest and most experienced specialist outsourcing teams of any law firm. We advise on the full range of sourcing (ITC, BPO, HRO), business transformation and facilities management projects. We have advised on some of the largest projects in the UK and Europe as well as many high profile global transactions.

IT & Telecoms Disputes

Our team is particularly well respected for helping our clients resolve difficult IT projects either through re-negotiation or more formal dispute resolution methods.

IT Procurement & Systems Integration

We can assist in negotiating and drafting contracts for the procurement of software and hardware components and services. Such agreements must ensure that the supplier delivers quality products within defined time limits and offer value for money. This can be contractually achieved through both specific quality requirements as well as more holistic devices such as service benchmarking and proactive...

Internet & Web 2.0

Our experienced team advises a wide range of businesses on the issues surrounding trading and electronic communication. This is an increasingly regulated environment and we take a proactive approach working with our clients to ensure they keep up to date with the latest requirements.

Software Development & Licensing

Software agreements have been a significant part of our workload for many years. Technologies, development methodologies and licensing models may change, but our IT lawyers remain well grounded in the issues arising and the relevant copyright laws and other applicable IPRs required to provide a range of advice in connection with software agreements.

Telecommunications

We have advised suppliers and users of fixed line and mobile telephony on matters in connection with procurement, supply, and regulatory aspects of their telecoms projects.

Data Protection & Privacy

We have one of the largest and most experienced data protection and privacy teams in the country. We assist with the UK, European and Global information and data activities of a number of major UK and overseas data controllers. These include leading organisations in the retail, financial, insurance, manufacturing and services sectors and across Government. We provide them with a wide range of advice...

Freedom of Information

We deal with the full range of access and re-use issues, under the FOIA and other access regimes.

Shared Services

Shared services is a high profile initiative and an important part of the transformational government and efficiency agenda.

Gambling

Pinsent Masons LLP has been advising companies operating in the gambling sector for many years. We advise both operators and suppliers, and in relation to both remote and bricks-and-mortar gambling, including spread-betting.

TMT, Commercial & IP - Asia Pacific

Our Asia Pacific TMT, Commercial & IP Group provides outsourcing, IT, IP and strategic commercial contract advice to both suppliers and customer organisations across the public and private sectors.

Technology, Media and Telecommunications - Gulf Region

The demand for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) infrastructure, services, products and technologies in the Gulf Region has and continues to increase. This trend, combined with the ongoing sector liberalisation, has attracted many of the worlds' leading TMT players and investors into this region.