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IT & Data

Grasping the intangible

What is involved?

IT law involves dealing with invisibles and intangibles. Whether you own an e-commerce website or need advice about installing new software, we’ll help you protect the real value of your systems – your data. You may need advice on website design, hosting, support or maintenance. Or you may need information about the licensing and distribution of your software (or even whether it will perform on a certain platform).

Our lawyers can help with a full spectrum of IT matters such as online services, outsourcing, framework agreements, and Data Protection and Freedom of Information. We understand that you want the best solutions for your money, without feeling swamped in a mixture of both legal and IT jargon. Call us now to see how we can help you.

Why choose Freeths?

  • Our highly capable team understand the spontaneity of IT – we’re available when you need us
  • We can refer to our legal expertise in employment and property to ensure you are fully covered
  • You will benefit from clear and practical lawyers who are timely, friendly and great value for money
  • We’re experts on complex IT issues relating to cloud computing, data centres and data security

We look after the legalities of everything you require from your computers, software and data – including your internet and e-commerce activities. From issues such as distance-selling or privacy regulations, to IT-related disputes, we can advise on every aspect of computing. For example, you can rely on us to understand the rights of consumers who buy goods online, and the issues surrounding marketing e-mails.

We also understand how to contract with IT suppliers and the potential issues beneath the transactions. We will advise you on what you are buying when you invest into IT, and help you create contracts that ensure you get the results you expect from your systems and technology. The practicalities of the deal are always at the front of our minds, and we’ll help ensure that you are legally protected in every aspect of your hardware and software.

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Key contacts

Luke Dixon
Partner

0345 404 4162

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Meet the team

IT & Data Lawyers


Iain Bowler
Partner

0345 030 5767

Francis Dalton
Partner

0345 128 6954

Luke Dixon
Partner

0345 404 4162

James Hartley

James Hartley
Partner

0345 077 9581

David Lane

David Lane
Partner

0345 050 3684

Mark Neale
Partner

0345 077 9626

Will Richmond-Coggan
Partner

0186 578 1004

Jude Mladek
Director

0345 166 6304

Deryck Houghton

Deryck Houghton
Consultant

0345 070 3810

IT & Data

Hema Singhal
Managing Associate

0345 030 5697

Sadiea Mustafa-Awan
Senior Associate

0345 030 5658

IT & Data

Jaskeerat Sanghera
Senior Associate

0345 340 4206

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Joshua Day
Associate

0345 404 4116

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Paul Wiggins
Associate

0186 578 1227

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Testimonials

"I have had the pleasure of working with Deryck Houghton on a wide range of contentious and non contentious legal matters. I have always found that Deryck provides friendly, helpful and pragmatic legal advice in a timely fashion and at a cost that we consider to be good value for money. We have used the services of Deryck for many assignments in the past and will continue to do so into the future."

(Martin McCloskey, Group Commercial Director, Capita Group plc)

‘The team are highly skilled and experienced, sharing unique insights to solve problems and offer potential solutions.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

‘They are very hands-on and join meetings, supporting our teams and working collaboratively.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

‘They are also very responsive and helped when timescales were tight.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

‘They are skilled, articulate and levelled.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

‘Competitive, risk averse problem solvers.’

(The Legal 500, 2024)

“Freeths provide training, articles, and know-how. They are excellent value for money.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

“The team at Freeths are experts in their area, and are also extremely effective communicators.”

(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

"We're really pleased with our relationship with Freeths, and we do not see it stopping any time soon. Nothing is too big or too small for the team, and tasks are always delivered by an appropriate fee earner with the partner's oversight, so we feel that we're charged fairly, too."

(Chambers & Partners, 2022)

"Freeths’ IT team is active on website, software, data protection, cloud computing and outsourcing matters."

(Legal 500)

Notable Work
  • Representing a sports travel company in relation to a distressed IT project.
  • Assisting a local council in relation to the early termination of a software implementation contract.
  • Advising on the legal and compliance aspects of a national rollout of Wi-Fi services to consumers, including the protection of their personal data and direct marketing.
  • Replaced a Building Society’s core IT systems, and renegotiated its central IT licences.
  • Currently acting in relation to one of the largest IT and computer system disputes in the UK, relating to Post Office’s Horizon point of sale system.
  • Advised the world’s leading payment systems provider, NCR, on its extensive supply of new ATMs and other IT systems/services to a major high street bank.
  • Regularly advising clients on how to carry out direct marketing in a manner which complies with data protection and privacy laws.
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Client service

‘Doing the right thing’ is at the heart of Freeths. Find out more about our excellent client service and the strong set of values that guide the way we work.

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Freeths are a leading national law firm with 13 offices across the UK. If you have a query about our services or just want to find out more, why not give us a call?

Contact: 03301 001 014

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