Sourcing Your Technology Solutions
Procuring, implementing and maintaining your internal digital and technology solutions is generally complex and expensive.
We have supported many businesses to implement the right systems in the right manner and seen just how transformative it can be to that business’ success, enabling both growth and cost savings.
From simple to complex procurements, our IT lawyers are continuously reviewing, reporting on and negotiating contracts with hundreds of IT vendors, whether they are:
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Major IT vendors |
Recent market entrants |
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- Stable product offerings |
- New and dynamic product offerings |
We’ve split these activities into three core activities:
Internal software & SaaS solutions
We’ve experienced a significant increase in clients replacing core systems such as ERP, CRM, HR, ITSM, as well as implementing add-on technologies to increase efficiencies and increasing adoption of end-user mobile apps. We work with clients procuring a huge range of differing systems, from the biggest IT vendors such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Google to engaging with recent market entrants in order to gain early adopter or fast follower advantages over competitors. We are here to help, whether you are procuring:
- Off-the-shelf solutions
- Configured solutions
- Bespoke software solutions
IT hardware & infrastructure
Whilst many have now moved away from on-premise hosted solutions, internal hardware and infrastructure remains critical for most businesses’ ongoing performance. We regularly advise on:
- Hardware procurement
- Networking (WAN/LAN) contracts, including with the likes of Vodafone, Gamma, Digital Space, including contracts covering thousands of individual stores, across multiple countries
- Hosting and data centre activities
See IT Services below regarding support and maintenance for IT hardware .
IT services
It almost goes without saying that our IT lawyers are well versed in supporting on IT services contracts, given most businesses require a wide range of IT services at any given time. These include arrangements covering:
- Support and maintenance
- Outsourcing
- Multi-sourcing
- Managed Services
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Notable work
- Multiple dark/automated warehouse implementations for a major supermarket
- Core systems (ERP, finance, CRM, HR, ITSM) implementations for major retailers (solutions including Microsoft Dynamics & Business Central, Oracle, SAP, Netsuite, Infor, Sage, Access Group, Epicor, Acumatica, Syspro, Kerridge, Merlin
- Acting for Microsoft Dynamics and Business Central partners on major implementations
- Wide area network (LAN/WAN) implementation contracts for major retailers
- Hundreds of bespoke documentation suites for SMEs offering digital solutions to their customers
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Jaskeerat Sanghera
Managing Associate
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Loving technology
Our IT lawyers live and breathe all things digital and data
Speaking technology
Acronyms fill this sector. Our lawyers know most of them and love learning new ones
Embracing technology
Technology is critical to our success and something that we embrace
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