Legal Affairs Group

At a glance: A group set up to develop an up to date understanding of the legal and contract environments as they affect the technology industry. A must for those in the legal profession and for anyone involved in the legal processes within their organisation.

Chair Richard Stephens The Law Office of Richard Stephens - L.O.R.S. Biography

Vice Chair Bill Jones Wragge & Co Biography

Meeting dates 

• 11/05/2010 - Legal Affairs Group
• 06/07/2010 - Legal Affairs Group
• 21/09/2010 - Legal Affairs Group
• 23/11/2010 - Legal Affairs Group

Focus: The Legal Affairs Group meets to share expertise and experience with a view to informing and helping other members. It consists of over 130 member companies including large prime contractors, small subcontractors, manufacturing and outsourcing service companies, and those that manufacture and outsource services. The group’s membership also includes a number of Intellect's Affiliate Members from various Law Firms.

Key focus areas:

• develop and maintain an up to date understanding of the legal & contracts environment as it effects the Information Technology, Telecommunications and Electronics Industry
• provide a forum for Intellect members to monitor, debate and influence additions and changes to the legislative and contractual environment as it affects member companies
• present opportunities for networking at group meetings

Recent speakers

• Paul Golding, Partner, TRG Law 
• Kevin Calder, IT and IP Partner, Mills and Reeve 
• Tom Brooks, IT and Outsourcing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
• Andrew Sellers, UK and International Claims Manager, Hiscox
• Nick Gibbons, Partner, Speechly Bircham
• Bob Tarzey, Service Director, Quocirca Ltd
• Roger Bickerstaff, Joint Head of IT Sector Group, Bird and Bird
• Professor Mari Sako, Said Business School, Oxford
• Peter Hall, Partner, Wragge & Co LLP

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