At Mills & Reeve LLP in Cambridge, the IT practice is ‘flexible in its approach and has the client’s best interest at heart’. The firm is involved in major IT projects for central government, having been engaged for IT procurement projects by the Ministry of Defence and other departments, and also acts for established technology businesses, regulatory bodies, charities, and technology start-ups. IT and data protection specialists Kevin Calder and Peter Wainman lead the group. Emerging talent Sophie Burton-Jones, who focuses on the health technology sector and frequently handles digital transformation projects for NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards across the country, is ‘very knowledgeable and goes the extra mile to support her clients’. Regulatory specialist Katrina Anderson, who joined from Osborne Clarke LLP in 2024, also plays a key role in the practice.

Ashtons Legal‘s Norwich office is home to the core of its commercial and technology group. Clients note that it is ‘avowedly a regional firm, but deliver a level of service closer to London’. Newly promoted partner David Sloman is the lead lawyer. As part of his corporate and commercial practice he frequently advises companies in diverse sectors on technology and information law, as well as handling transactions in the technology sector and investments in high-growth companies. Corporate partners Richard Bailey and Mark Watson assist with high-value technology implementation projects in key markets such as automotive and motorsport.

Birketts LLP has a commercial and technology practice that handles the IT needs of corporate clients in a diverse range of sectors, notably financial services, social media, security software, and aerospace. It advises companies of all sizes, from small owner-managed businesses through to large listed companies, on corporate transactions, technology licensing, e-commerce, SaaS and IaaS deals, and much more. The key contacts in Cambridge are Quentin Golder, whose work includes hardware procurement and IT consultancy arrangements, and Andrew Priest, who is a key adviser to computer software companies in the M4 corridor. Commercial lawyer Mark Gipson in Ipswich and key adviser to the utilities sector Paul Palik in Norwich also play key roles.

Greenwoods maintains a strong corporate client base through its Peterborough, London and Cambridge offices. Litigation specialist Jamie McConnell in Peterborough leads the contentious IT disputes offering, which works alongside key members of the corporate and commercial practice, including the vastly experienced Stephen Jarvis. The firm counts numerous software houses among its clients, though it also handles a steady flow of IT-related work from its corporate, education and charities clients, concerning the licensing or implementation of new technology.