dispute resolution
Our Dispute
Resolution team has acted for clients such as Capgemini, IBM, CSC
and Fujitsu, as well as SMEs. Our lawyers have particular expertise
in outsourcing-related disputes. Their knowledge of the
technology sector in general enables them to provide a
user-friendly service with a good understanding of IT and
intellectual property issues where they arise.
We also provide an
in-house mediation service called BL
Resolve.
Our recent experience includes:
- acting for Fujitsu Network Communications in relation to
separate claims in six different European jurisdictions for
the supply and installation of, in excess of US$35 million,
telecommunications infrastructure sourced for the establishment of
a pan-European network. This pro-active step protected the
client's 'firmware' embedded within the telecommunications
equipment
- representing a large investment bank in
respect of a dispute concerning the ability of the bank to
terminate certain specific services pursuant to an outsourcing
agreement with an off-shore outsourcing services provider in India
concerning the provision of essential front office trading
systems
- acting for a software house who had developed
bespoke facilities management software and defending claims that
the software did not possess the required functionality; contained
several 'showstopper' bugs; and had not undergone an appropriate
and/or sufficient testing regime
- advising a financial institution on a
detailed exit plan during the currency of a dispute with an
off-shore outsourcing services provider to attempt to ensure the
smooth transition of the services back in-house
- representing a software developer in a claim
against an Indian based sub-contractor in relation to the
development of software packages for a third party
- acting for an international IT management
consultancy in relation to a dispute with a subcontractor
- acting for a UK-based IT outsourcing company
in relation to the termination of managed IT support services
contracts
- acting for a software developer in relation
to a confidential information dispute with a former employer in the
High Court
- acting for an IT software company in relation
to a dispute regarding an assignment of software
For further information please contact a
member of the Commercial Litigation team by email on businessdisputes@bllaw.co.uk
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