Legal Directories

The Legal 500 2003 UK Edition

September 2003

Human Resources - Employer Firms, London

Kemp Little LLP's employment practice has made an excellent impression with clients, who highlight the team's intellect and practical style.

M&A - Also Recommended, London

Kemp Little LLP partners Lucy Vernall and Siobhan McElhinney specialise in small and medium-sized acquisitions and disposals for technology corporate clients. Clients appreciate the partner-led service.

Information Technology and Outsourcing, London

TMT boutique Kemp Little LLP confirmed its commitment to the sector with the March 2003 assumption of David Meredith and Paul O'Hare into the partnership. Name partner Richard Kemp's quality and the firm's industry focus helped win first-time work from Deloitte & Touche, ICI Business Legal Services, and Toshiba Information Systems, while continuing to handle work for EDS.

Computer Games

Telecommunications

Kemp Little LLP's regulatory muscle was reduced in 2003 when group head Anneliese Reinhold left the firm to move abroad. Name partner Richard Kemp continues to be among the most respected players in the TMT market, however. The team regularly advises Microsoft on telecoms-related issues.

Chambers Guide 2003/4
September 2003

Information Technology, London

The Firm: This niche technology firm of 20 lawyers has maintained its ability to punch well above its weight even in difficult market conditions. It can count among its clients top software, services and telecom's providers. The firm's technical know-how in IT and e-commerce wins approval from clients, who told researchers that the team's lawyers "work almost as members of our team".

The Lawyers: According to peers, Richard Kemp is "steeped in IT'. He leads the firm's work for Microsoft adn MSN and also for airline industry-owned IT and systems supplier SITA on a deal with UNISYS to develop the next generation of computer reservation systems, and to outsource the operations of SITA's two data centres in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Clients: The firm has acted for EDS on a number of significant outsourcing projects including the renegotiation of a large European industrial IT outsourcing and the implementation o the Post Office card benefits bank account. A large e-commerce practice offers advice to leading security system providers, and on ASP services to technology suppliers. Clients include: McKesson Information Solutions; Toshiba Information Systems; Deloitte & Touche; SunGard Data Systems and Sports Interactive.

Telecommunications, London

The Firm: The firm enters the tables on the strength of several recommendations, including client praise for the quality of drafting: "If you really need to go into detail on the technical side they are ideal". The team possesses a niche in regulatory and competition cases, and frequently gives advice to blue-chip technology clients such as Microsoft, whom the team assisted on second-generation network agreements in Europe. Another key project involved the practice advising T-Mobile on the Oftel calls-to-mobile inquiry.

The Lawyers: Respected technology lawyer Richard Kemp also leads the team on telecoms matters.

The Clients: T-Mobile; Microsoft; GX Communications; GointeracTV and Zipcom.