Andrew Wilkinson focuses his corporate practice on information technology and general commercial matters.

He advises both suppliers and users of hardware, software, systems integration services, managed services and technology consultancy services in relation to technology outsourcing and general systems procurement. He advises extensively in relation to technology research and development, intellectual property rights protection and exploitation of technology and intellectual property rights including through strategic alliances, joint ventures and reseller and partnering arrangements. He also advises UK and international businesses in a range of sectors in relation to general commercial matters including procurement, agency and distribution arrangements, joint ventures, dispute resolution and many other day-to-day business requirements. He regularly provides the commercial, intellectual property rights and technology advice required in mergers, acquisitions and privatizations.

Andrew is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales.

代表性執業經驗

• Representing a major supplier in relation to a UK government agency’s outsourcing of its information technology requirements.
• Representing a global supplier in relation to a number of design, development and implementation projects in respect of large and midsized UK corporate entities operating in a range of industries from financial services to retail.
• Advising a Europe-based telecommunications company in relation to the supply of SMS, WAP, MMS, location-based and i-mode services to major mobile telecommunications network providers in both the UK and Europe.
• Advising in relation to data cleansing and processing arrangements for a large US-based data services provider with a large UK-based data provider.
• Advising a major cable broadcaster in relation to the development and rollout of interactive digital television across a number of countries in Europe.