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FINANCIAL SERVICESAdvised banks, building societies and other financial institutions on outsourcing arrangements and cloud solutions.Advised on regulatory compliance with EBA guidelines, PRA SS2/21, operational resilience and data transfers in respect of 3rd party arrangements, including identifying important business services and material / critical 3rd party arrangements; negotiating and drafting compliant outsourcing contracts and other 3rd party arrangements.ADVANCED MANUFACTURINGAdvised FTSE-100 multinational and equivalent businesses on: (1) alliances, collaborations, joint ventures; (2) supply chain efficiencies; (3) complex supply chain risk; (4) digitalisation and automation projects; (5) complex transformational projects; (6) development & procurement of pioneering technology (including R&D agreements, & ownership and licensing of arising IP in parts and operating software); (7) business critical disputes.Advised on various outsourcing arrangements including (1) key technology services; (2) 3rd gen outsourcing of calibration & measurement services; (3) supply chain management for provision of manufacturing fluids & oil; & (4) global agreements with insurance brokers & claims handling service providersAdvised VW on its strategic alliance with Ford: https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/news/2019/ford-vw-van-pickup-alliance-confirmed/ - & won TMT team of the Year at the British Legal AwardsTRANSPORTAdvised FTSE-100 and equivalent businesses on key logistics requirements including outsourcing of warehousing & logistics services.Advised FTSE-100 multinational on company car fleet agreement.RETAIL & CONSUMER Advised (1) FTSE-100 business on the outsourcing of global data centre services & the installation and hosting of a major global SAP system; (2) Private Equity on the IP/IT/commercial aspects of its acquisition of Evans Cycles; & (3) drinks packaging business on a co-packaging agreement with a soft drinks businessAdvised supermarket on its national MVNO arrangements and ancillary contracts.HEALTHAdvised a leading care home provider on (1) global outsourcing of data centre services (including support from RFP stage); & (2) cloud data storage solutionsAdvised a UK health and social care provider on the outsourcing of its key technology services, including data storageAdvised leading international wholesale and retail company in the pharmaceutical sector on outsourcing of a key IT system.

Listed skills include Legal Advice, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Procurement, and 7 others.