Members of our IT, Communications and Media team are able to
deal with a wide variety of substantial disputes. Our
in-depth knowledge of the IT, communication and media sectors
enables us to adopt a creative and pro-active approach to problem
solving and to deliver user friendly advice.
We are members of worldwide legal networks including EuroITCounsel and TAGLaw which
enable us to offer a quality service worldwide.
our IT, communications and media disputes experience
Our experience includes advising on:
- disputes relating to IT procurement, implementation and
service-related issues
- intellectual property, infringements and disputes
- e-commerce issues (including domain name, brand and regulatory
disputes)
- confidentiality infringements and disputes
Below is a list of specific examples of IT, communications amd
media disputes the team have dealt with include:
- successfully acting for IBM in the case of
London Borough of Southwark v IBM [2011] EWHC 549 (TCC)
- advising a large software developer in relation to a claim by a
customer concerning functionality of the software delivered
- acting for a software house in relation to a claim against an
Indian software development subcontractor
- representing major investment banks in connection with
various disputes with a software vendors
- advising a leading software house in connection with an
internal hacking claim
- acted for a well-known internet travel business in a
multi-million pound IT dispute with a US supplier relating to the
use by the client of a global distribution system.
- acting in the case of BHB Enterprises Plc v Victor Chandler
International Limited 2005 WL 1248417
- advising an international telecoms company in and coordinating
a multi jurisdictional dispute to recover US$20 million worth of
telecoms equipment.
- advising a worldwide media organisation on a cross border
dispute over satellite TV revenues
- acting for a software house in relation to the development of
bespoke facilities management software and defending a claim by the
end-user that the software did not have the requisite
functionality, contained several "showstopper bugs" and that the
code was late in delivery
our IT, communications and media reputation
This large firm has a strong presence in the South and receives
high praise for its results-oriented approach and expertise in the
IT ... sectors. (Chambers
UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2010)
"Blake Lapthorn [Tarlo Lyons] has a stunning IT practice. The
group is one of the few providing IT and telecoms services to the
public sector via the OGC’s Catalist framework" (Legal 500
2008)
