Experience
Experience
Commercial contracts
Global Telecommunications Outsourcing
Led complex global outsourcing arrangements for a multinational telecommunications provider, including master services agreements, local implementation frameworks, data governance structures and intellectual property licensing. Supported multi‑jurisdictional service delivery models, operational governance and the integration of cloud‑based and AI‑enabled capabilities.
Cloud and Technology Services
Advised leading technology providers on the delivery of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions to financial institutions, insurers and public sector organisations. Work included outsourcing and subcontracting structures, data governance, operational resilience, regulatory alignment and the contractual frameworks required for large‑scale digital transformation.
Technology Procurement and Platform Development
Supported financial services and wealth management organisations in procuring, developing and operating critical technology platforms. Experience includes agile development projects, managed services arrangements, long‑term supplier governance and the contractual foundations for AI‑enabled and data‑driven service models.
Operational and Contractual Resilience
Advised regulated businesses on strengthening critical outsourcing arrangements, with a focus on cyber resilience, supply chain governance, data integrity and compliance with evolving regulatory expectations. Work included contractual risk assessments, remediation programmes and resilience‑by‑design frameworks.
Payments Infrastructure Contracting
Advised participants in the UK payments ecosystem on technology modernisation, shared services arrangements and critical infrastructure services. Work included contractual frameworks supporting operational resilience, data governance and the integration of AI‑enabled fraud and verification technologies.
Digital Wealth and Financial Platforms
Supported digital wealth management providers on platform acquisitions, outsourcing arrangements and technology integrations. Experience includes transition services, governance models, pricing structures and business continuity planning for large‑scale digital platforms.
Telecommunications and Network Infrastructure
Advised on major telecoms infrastructure projects involving long‑term service delivery arrangements, performance frameworks, governance structures and transition programmes. Work included connectivity services, IoT‑enabled environments and multi‑vendor operational models.
Data Sharing and Digital Ecosystems
Structured data‑sharing initiatives and digital platform arrangements, including governance models, commercial frameworks and regulatory considerations for multi‑party data environments. Experience includes real‑time data exchange, platform participation terms and data stewardship frameworks.
Digital Assets and Trade Digitisation
Advised on emerging digital asset and trade digitisation initiatives, including tokenisation, distributed ledger technologies and digital trade workflows. Work included regulatory analysis, commercial contracting and the integration of new technologies into established operational models.
Experience
AI Law and Regulation
AI‑as‑a‑Service and Model‑Based Solutions
Advised organisations across multiple sectors on the intellectual property, data protection, regulatory and commercial issues arising from the use of AI‑as‑a‑Service platforms, including systems incorporating large language models and other generative AI technologies. Work included training data rights, model output governance, transparency obligations and contractual risk allocation.
AI Deployment and Integration
Supported organisations implementing AI within existing business processes, including the preparation of data protection impact assessments, privacy documentation, AI governance frameworks and technology agreements. Experience includes embedding AI controls into operational workflows and aligning deployments with regulatory expectations.
AI Commercialisation and Product Development
Advised companies developing and commercialising AI‑enabled products and services, including model development, licensing arrangements, intellectual property ownership, data usage rights and multi‑jurisdictional regulatory compliance. Work included structuring commercial models for proprietary and pre‑trained AI systems.
AI Procurement and Governance Frameworks
Supported organisations procuring AI technologies from third‑party suppliers, including the negotiation of commercial agreements, preparation of governance frameworks and policies, and management of intellectual property, data protection and risk allocation issues. Experience includes AI‑specific contractual protections and supplier assurance.
Data Sharing and Digital Infrastructure for AI
Structured data‑sharing arrangements and digital infrastructure frameworks to support AI‑enabled services, including participation agreements, operational rules, governance documentation and legal arrangements for secure, compliant information exchange across multi‑party ecosystems.
Regulatory Engagement and Supervisory Interaction
Assisted organisations engaging with regulators on projects involving artificial intelligence, automated decision‑making and emerging technologies. Experience includes preparing impact assessments, governance documentation and data‑sharing arrangements for supervisory review and supporting industry‑level discussions on AI governance and profiling.
Experience
Fintech and Payments
Payments Infrastructure and Secure Platforms
Advised on the procurement, design and implementation of major payments infrastructure projects, including secure encryption platforms, payment verification solutions and fraud‑prevention technologies supporting extensive networks of payment service providers. Work included contractual frameworks, data governance and operational resilience for high‑assurance environments.
Fraud Prevention and Financial Crime Technology
Supported the development and deployment of data‑driven fraud monitoring platforms and enhanced payments messaging standards. Experience includes AI‑enabled fraud detection, structured data‑sharing models, profiling controls and governance arrangements that strengthen financial crime prevention across payment networks.
Open Banking and Fintech Platforms
Advised payment service providers and fintech businesses on the development, procurement and operation of technology platforms, including software development, managed services, API‑driven connectivity and Open Banking arrangements. Work included liability allocation, data‑sharing frameworks and commercial structures for regulated digital ecosystems.
Financial Services and Pension Platforms
Advised financial services providers, pension platforms and trustees on platform outsourcing, supply chain management and operational resilience. Experience includes long‑term managed services, cloud‑based delivery models, governance frameworks and the integration of new technologies into established financial operations.
Commercial Technology and Outsourcing for Regulated Firms
Supported organisations across the financial sector on complex technology procurements, cloud deployments, outsourcing arrangements and software implementation projects. Work included contractual risk management, regulatory compliance and the operationalisation of multi‑vendor service models.
Transport and Contactless Payments Infrastructure
Advised on the commercial and technology arrangements underpinning large‑scale contactless payment systems, including platform enhancements, data‑sharing structures and operational governance for high‑volume, multi‑operator transport networks.
Experience
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Licensing and Commercialisation
Advised technology, media and content businesses on the licensing, distribution and commercial exploitation of intellectual property assets. Experience includes exclusive and non‑exclusive licensing arrangements, royalty models, infringement provisions and international distribution frameworks for software, digital content and AI‑enabled technologies.
Digital Content and Media Rights
Supported content owners, publishers and media organisations on the creation, acquisition, protection and digital exploitation of IP rights across traditional and online channels. Work included rights clearance, platform distribution models and governance arrangements for digital content ecosystems, including advise on the UK’s Online Safety Act.
Technology Licensing and Software Commercialisation
Advised technology companies on the licensing and commercial deployment of software products, platforms and data solutions. Experience includes reseller arrangements, strategic partnerships, referral programmes and systems integration agreements supporting cloud‑based and AI‑enabled service delivery.
Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement
Advised clients on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including trade marks, copyright, confidential information and brand assets. Work included infringement analysis, enforcement strategies, settlement negotiations and urgent injunctive relief.
Content Platforms and Emerging Technologies
Supported the development and operation of digital content platforms, streaming services and technology‑enabled distribution models. Experience includes platform governance, rights management, data usage frameworks and commercial structures for emerging digital services.
Technology Transfer and Innovation
Advised research institutions, scientific spin‑outs and innovation‑led organisations on technology transfer, IP ownership, licensing strategies and commercialisation programmes. Work included structuring rights for collaborative development, joint ventures and multi‑party research environments.
Intellectual Property Due Diligence
Conducted IP due diligence for corporate transactions, assessing ownership, licensing arrangements, infringement risks and asset portfolios across multiple jurisdictions. Experience includes evaluating software, algorithms, datasets and proprietary methodologies.
Artificial Intelligence and Data‑Driven Technologies
Advised on the deployment and commercialisation of AI‑enabled and data‑driven technologies, including IP considerations for model development, software licensing, data usage rights and platform integration. Work included structuring defensible rights frameworks for AI models, training data and algorithmic outputs.
Experience
Digital Transformation
Outsourcing and Critical Infrastructure Transformation
Advised a payments infrastructure provider on a major refresh of its public key infrastructure platform, supporting secure encryption services used by payment service providers to access critical systems. Work included contractual structuring, supplier governance and alignment with operational resilience expectations.
AI‑Enabled Fraud Monitoring and Analytics
Supported the procurement and implementation of a fraud monitoring platform using data analytics and AI to identify and track authorised push payment fraud across payment networks. Experience included data‑sharing frameworks, governance arrangements and integration into multi‑party digital ecosystems.
Data Sharing Across Regulated Digital Ecosystems
Advised on the expansion of a payment verification scheme, enabling a broader range of payment service providers to participate in an established fraud‑prevention framework. Work included participation models, governance structures and regulatory considerations for real‑time data exchange.
AI‑Driven Data Messaging Standards
Advised on the development and procurement of an enhanced fraud data messaging standard, facilitating structured information exchange between payment service providers before payment initiation. Experience included data governance, interoperability and alignment with regulatory expectations.
Cloud Outsourcing for Financial Institutions
Supported the delivery of public, private and hybrid cloud solutions for multinational financial services organisations. Work included data protection requirements, data‑location considerations, cross‑border regulatory issues and the contractual frameworks required for large‑scale cloud transformation.
Technology Outsourcing and Platform Development
Advised digital financial services providers on platform development, implementation and managed service arrangements. Experience included software development agreements, long‑term operational support contracts and the integration of new technologies into regulated environments.
Cybersecurity, Supply Chain and Operational Resilience
Advised pension platforms and trustees on outsourcing arrangements, operational resilience reviews and supply chain risk management. Work included assessing technology and supplier contracts against evolving regulatory expectations and embedding resilience into multi‑vendor service models.
Experience
Data Law
Data Protection Compliance and Risk Management
Advised organisations across financial services, payments, technology, transport and higher education on complex data protection, privacy and information governance matters. Experience includes large‑scale compliance programmes, regulatory engagement, cross‑border data flows and the design of governance frameworks for high‑impact processing activities.
Payments and Financial Services Data Governance
Advised participants in the UK payments ecosystem on major industry initiatives involving data sharing, fraud prevention and Open Banking. Work included data protection impact assessments, data‑sharing frameworks, governance arrangements and engagement with the Information Commissioner’s Office to support new payment services and infrastructure projects.
Data Platforms and Multi‑Party Data Ecosystems
Supported clients in designing and launching data‑driven platforms and ecosystems, including arrangements involving real‑time operational data, IoT‑generated information and multi‑party data exchange. Experience includes GDPR compliance, participation models, governance frameworks and regulatory engagement for complex digital environments.
Artificial Intelligence, Profiling and Advanced Analytics
Advised on the use of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics within regulated environments, including projects involving fraud detection, profiling, automated decision‑making and large‑scale data processing. Work included privacy impact assessments, governance arrangements and regulatory consultation for AI‑enabled services.
International Data Transfers and Global Compliance
Advised organisations on cross‑border data transfer arrangements and global privacy compliance programmes. Experience includes implementing transfer mechanisms, designing international data‑sharing frameworks and navigating jurisdiction‑specific requirements across multiple regions.
Regulatory Investigations and ICO Engagement
Represented clients before the Information Commissioner’s Office on a range of data protection and privacy matters, including regulatory enquiries, compliance reviews and pre‑consultation exercises. Successfully supported clients in obtaining regulatory approval for new initiatives and achieving favourable outcomes in investigations.
Data Protection for Cloud, Security and Outsourcing
Advised on the data protection aspects of large‑scale cloud computing, security and outsourcing programmes, including international deployments, offshore service models and complex supplier ecosystems. Work included implementing data governance frameworks and managing privacy risks across multi‑vendor environments.
Data Protection Governance and Operational Frameworks
Supported organisations in developing and enhancing privacy compliance frameworks, including DPIAs, privacy policies, controller arrangements, governance protocols and operational compliance programmes. Experience includes embedding data governance into digital transformation and AI‑enabled service delivery.
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