Testimonals About Our Commercial Technology Service

"The lawyers at Kemp Little put an incredible effort into concluding a complex and highly innovative deal for YouView. Their personal dedication and hard work was central to acheiving our goals. The team, led by Mike Conradi and by Rebecca Anderson, was a pleasure to work with, and with a thorough knowledge of the sector they had a pragmatic, commercial approach that was absolutely invaluable."

CEO, YouView

"The quality and breadth of your client list never ceases to amaze me. This is a true testament to the quality of the team at Kemp Little."

COO, FTSE International

“The partners demonstrate excellent in-depth knowledge of the law (and our sector) and sound judgment. They are supported by hard-working, diligent and technically sound lawyers, willing to go the extra mile. Our dynamic and fast evolving environment means our lawyers need to adapt accordingly. KL lawyers have shown the willingness and ability to respond, making discerning judgments about the law in the changing commercial context.”

General Counsel, The London Stock Exchange PLC

“What I like about Kemp Little is that they understand salesforce.com's on demand business model and how to deal with it in contract negotiations. While working with the Kemp Little team on a complex deal I experienced enthusiasm and high professionalism dealing with our customer's negotiating team and was delighted by the fast and reliable turnaround .”

VP and General Counsel EMEA, Salesforce.com

“What I like about Kemp Little is that they are interested in how our business works and are therefore able to offer practical solutions to problems which fit with both our business objective and culture. They understand that there is a lot more to HR than employment law and they understand that we are working to a budget and are transparent about their fees. Their online WIP facility means that I am able to track fees to budget whenever I need to, not just when I get a bill, which allows me to retrain total control over our legal spend with them.”

Director of Legal, Palm

"Kemp Little are a delight to work with.  They are streets ahead in terms of providing innovative and added value client services and provide consistently superb support, combined with first class technical expertise. A rare find!"

Company Secretary, Inspired Gaming Group PLC

"Kemp Little LLP ‘understands the industry and gives practical, commercial advice’. It advises both customers and suppliers, and is respected by clients and peers for its expertise in complex technologies. Clients include Which?, VMware, T-Mobile and Expedia. Richard Kemp is ‘widely admired in the market’, and team head Calum Murray is an ‘excellent communicator, with a strong commercial view’. Outsourcing practice head Paul O’Hare, Paul Hinton and Andrew Joint are also recommended. Mike Conradi joined DLA Piper UK LLP."

Legal 500, Media and Entertainment

"Kemp Little LLP ‘understands the industry and gives practical, commercial advice’. It advises both customers and suppliers, and is respected by clients and peers for its expertise in complex technologies. Clients include Which?, VMware, T-Mobile and Expedia. Richard Kemp is ‘widely admired in the market’, and team head Calum Murray is an ‘excellent communicator, with a strong commercial view’. Outsourcing practice head Paul O’Hare, Paul Hinton and Andrew Joint are also recommended. Mike Conradi joined DLA Piper UK LLP."

Legal 500, IT and Telecoms

"Kemp Little LLP combines ‘cutting-edge IT and outsourcing expertise with reasonable prices’, and acts for a broad customer and supply-side client base that includes a number of FTSE 100 clients, notably Prudential plc. Headed up by outsourcing specialist Paul O’Hare, the team acted for Smiths Group on a number of strategic outsourcing projects, including the outsourcing of the hosting of its business-critical SAP application to AT&T; and advised Target Group on its agreement with Morgan Stanley to provide outsourced services for one of its retail structured investment portfolios."

Legal 500, Commercial Contracts

"This top IT firm has strengthened its team this year with the addition of two partners and two associates. Recently, the firm has advised exchange business CME Group on issues concerning its European operations. The firm is recommended for its experience and knowledge in advising the financial services sector. "Their smooth-running firm is truly admirable. You are sure to be provided with over and above the expected.", "Not only do they know their technical issues, they also give commercial and focused advice." With considerable experience advising IT clients, Richard Kemp leads the practice. Sources say his advice is "effective and he is great at understanding business objectives." He has recently advised VMware on the legal aspects of its distribution channel structure. Sources say that Paul O'Hare is "a thoughtful and experienced lawyer. You can trust him to roll his sleeves up to do the work and to handle things personally." Up-and-coming partner Andrew Joint "is a personable lawyer who knows how to give pragmatic advice," according to sources."

Chambers, Information Technology

"This 12-lawyer team is particularly highly recommended for its strong track record representing internet-based travel providers. The group counts Expedia on its client roster and has advised it on a variety of matters over the past year, including the expansion of Expedia’s multi-level affiliate networks operations on a pan-European basis."

Chambers, Travel

"This niche firm is especially strong in the technology sector and has the expertise to handle all phases in the lifecycle of an outsourcing project. The London team has recently advised Burberry Group on the outsourcing of the design, hosting and development of its webstore and e-commerce platform."

Chambers, Outsourcing

"This TMT boutique continues to win admirers for its wide-ranging practice, advising on issues such as IT and digital media. Commercial, infrastructure, outsourcing and regulatory instructions are the bread and butter of this team. Highlights include acting for Algo Technologies in a joint venture with AlgoSpan. Richard Kemp is at the forefront of the firm's work on technology convergence in the telecommunications sector. He is the team's relationship manager for T-Mobile."

Chambers, Telecommunications

"This team specialises in all things digital, acting for digital advertising and marketing companies in relation to their work for household-name brands. Clients highlight it as "very responsive, always willing to help out and pragmatic in everything it does." Paul O'Hare has recently received instructions from award-winning online marketing agencies AKQA and EHS Brann. Sources agree that "he's wonderfully reliable and responsive, with an excellent work ethic."

Chambers, Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing

"In the ‘extremely gifted’ Richard Kemp, ‘very impressive’ group head Calum Murray, ‘thoughtful and determined’ telecoms practice head Mike Conradi and outsourcing practice head Paul O’Hare, Kemp Little LLP has a team unsurpassed in the market for technical prowess. The department added Salesforce and Orange, among others, as IT clients in 2008. The telecoms practice also continued its progress, garnering new instructions from Colt and Dubai World Centre."

Legal 500, IT and Telecoms

"Kemp Little LLP continues to add to its roster of blue-chip outsourcing clients, which includes Burberry, Expedia and Thomson Reuters. Paul O’Hare has ‘outstanding commercial awareness’; he leads a team that ‘always delivers in time and at a good price’, and excels at mid-market outsourcing deals."

Legal 500, Outsourcing and Procurement

"Kemp Little LLP’s contentious IP partner Paul Garland is ‘approachable and easy to work with’ and has ‘excellent business understanding’. Clients include LOVEFILM International."

Legal 500, Intellectual Property

"Technology and IP specialist Kemp Little LLP is well placed to handle convergence and digital media matters. Paul O’Hare advised Sling Media on its UK product launch, while Calum Murray represents Lovefilm on digital media issues. Richard Kemp advises digital creative agencies, music clients including PPL and publishers Thomson Reuters. Computer games expert Andy Moseby and IP litigator Paul Garland advise Glu Mobile and AKQA."

Legal 500, Media and Entertainment

"This “thorough and efficient team” earns client praise for its quick responses and practical advice. The firm is particularly recognised for its strength in advertising and marketing issues within the digital space, acting for companies on both the agency and the client side. The key contacts at the firm are Paul O’Hare and Calum Murray."

Chambers Guide, Advertising & Marketing

"Boasting a particular specialism in technology work, Kemp Little works across the IT spectrum, advising on a variety of issues from e-commerce and digital media through to software, telecoms and outsourcing. Hailed as “a niche firm that is simply terrific in its area of expertise,” the team recently advised Burberry on its five-year deal with Capgemini to outsource the management and support of Burberry’s global enterprise resource planning solution. Richard Kemp handled this project and has also advised a host of clients on the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, all the while attracting praise for “his dedication, focus and calm working style.” Calum Murray leads the practice and advises prominent clients such as LOVEFiLM, Match.com and Ticketmaster on a variety of digital media work."

Chambers Guide, Information Technology

"The arrival of Paul Garland from White & Case to head the litigation side of the practice has bolstered this firm’s profile and strengthened its capability on the patent front. Garland is “a great litigator who looks at things from a different perspective and always concentrates on business objectives, with a good awareness of time and cost.” The compact practice impresses clients with its “very good expertise in IP, and market data specifically; in the right areas, it is just as good as a magic circle firm. The lawyers are excellent on the technology and Internet sector, with a real focus on client needs.” The firm was initially formed as an IT boutique with a strong technology focus, and has since developed the IP side, with expertise in marketing, data protection and data privacy issues. Clients include MySpace and the LSE, and it has acted for Sling Media on copyright issues involving cutting-edge technology, and advised LoveFilm on brand protection and copyright infringement. Clients enthuse: “The lawyers know the sector well and are commercially astute”."

Chambers Guide, Intellectual Property

"This firm’s impressive client roster, and its technological drive and understanding, make it a popular choice in an industry in which advanced technology is of central importance. Development and publishing contracts are a particular forte of the team, which advised Microsoft on the Europe, Middle East and Africa rollout of the Xbox and giant publishers like Activision on UK and European distribution arrangements. Paul O’Hare is a key contact at the firm."

Chambers Guide, Media and Entertainment: Computer Games

"A “great specialist IT outsourcing practice” this team handles a significant number of technology and telecoms outsourcing deals. In addition to gaining new instructions from established clients such as CSC, Serco, LogicaCMG and Expedia, the firm was also involved in significant deals by a number of new clients. “A lawyer who is great on the technical aspects of deals,” Paul O’Hare worked on new client Burberry’s five-year deal with Capgemini to outsource the management and support of its global enterprise resource planning solution. Sources say: “He can be really commercial and he also provides a great client focus.” He assisted T-Mobile with the outsourcing of its field operations and Thomson Financial on the outsourcing of aspects of its data services."

Chambers Guide, Outsourcing

"Kemp Little’s telecoms practice continues to be dominated by the quickening pace of converging industries; due to its IT expertise, the firm is more aware than most of the increasing crossover between content, transmission and terminal services. With a wide knowledge of the industry, the firm “really understands the technical background of matters,” say clients. The focus on convergence has led to a broad array of services being available to operators, service users and providers. Key clients include Gamma Telecoms, which the firm advises on a range of important regulatory and commercial issues, and Expedia, which it advised on the outsourcing of telecoms services to Orange Business Services; internationally, the firm advised Matrix Networks on the building of a large submarine fibre network in the Asia-Pacific region. Partner Mike Conradi now runs the telecoms practice, and led on these deals. According to clients, he “produces punchy and straightforward answers - he’s direct and commercial, and gets to the point quickly.” “A stellar performer in IT,” Richard Kemp advised T-Mobile on a number of important developments, including the establishment of Virgin Mobile and its 3G infrastructure share agreements with O2."

Chambers Guide,Telecommunications

"According to market commentators, the team consists of “IT specialists” who consistently “punch above their weight.” It has recently expanded its capabilities into the contentious domain with the recruitment of a litigation partner from White & Case. The division of its focus into four distinct technology markets - digital commerce and convergence; software and services; outsourcing, both for IT and business processes; and customer-side IT - emphasises the depth of its IT specialism. Clients remarked: “Its focus is on pure IT and its expertise is excellent .” Other reports emphasised the team’s “affable, approachable and confident style and its ability to understand business decision making"."

Chambers Guide, Information Technology

"Entering the rankings for the first time this year, this firm is known for its expertise in telecoms and the technological side of the travel industry. One of its most significant clients is online travel agent Expedia, which it assists with a range of regulatory and commercial matters, such as supplier agreements. The team is particularly knowledgeable about travel and the Internet, and on co-operation between the two. Other clients include SITA, bmi and First Choice. Calum Murray heads the department."

Chambers Guide, Travel

"Strong in IT, Kemp Little LLP debuts in the IP ranking following the hire of ‘ very accessible and responsive’ trade mark and patent litigator Paul Garland from White & Case LLP, and two junior lawyers. They join a practice that is strong on non-contentious and copyright work, and acts for new client MySpace, among others."

Legal 500, Intellectual Property

"Making Mike Conradi up to partnership and adding Paul Garland from White & Case LLP, IT boutique Kemp Little LLP has made efforts to broaden its offering. Clients say they have ‘complete respect for the partners’ expertise, particularly Richard Kemp who is a top, top lawyer’. The group advised on a spectrum of mandates, including acting for T-Mobile on the outsourcing of network functions to Ericsson, and handling convergence issues for MySpace. Alongside a wealth of new media clients, the team has IT experience acting for customer-side entities, and has worked with a number of banks on MiFID compliance. Calum Murray and Paul O’Hare are both recommended."

Legal 500, IT and Telecoms

"Kemp Little LLP’s ‘well-organised, practical and pragmatic’ practice focuses on convergence and digitisation. Paul O’Hare and Richard Kemp advise digital creative agencies, music clients such as PPL, and interactive gaming providers, notably Inspired Gaming."

Legal 500, Media and Entertainment

"Representing both customers and suppliers, this boutique “punches well above its weight” in the outsourcing arena: “Nothing fazes them - they’ve done it all.” It recently advised on various second and third generation ITO deals, and acted for a range of SMEs involved in ITOs for the first time. Other work includes advising on contract audit outsourcings and HROs, and assisting various insurance and financial services clients on outsourcings involving administration processing."

Chambers Guide, Outsourcing

"Kemp Little LLP is an IT-focused boutique whose managing partner, Richard Kemp, has a very good reputation in the market for being ‘trustworthy' and ‘a complete star'. Calum Murray leads the IT team, which advises clients including MySpace. Paul O'Hare also has a good reputation. Clients ‘very happy' with the team"."

Legal 500, Information Technology

"a bright law firm going great guns in the technology sector"

The Times

"Kemp Little LLP is strong on IT-telecoms convergence. Calum Murray leads the team, whose clients include OnAir and which clients describe as ‘excellent and always aware of new market developments'. David Meredith has left the firm for SJ Berwin LLP."

Legal 500 , Telecommunications

"“It would be hard to find a more responsive team,” clients observed of this technology-focused firm. The team advises a range of clients from various sectors, including transmission, service provision, terminals, software and content and services telecoms. Work highlights have included advising OnAir on numerous matters, including its telecoms infrastructure agreements with Inmarsat and Monaco Telecom, as well as its development and procurement agreements for micro base station transceivers. The team also advised Sympac (subsidiary of Dutch incumbent KPN) on UK communications and regulatory matters relating to its UK service, including VoIP."

Chambers Guide, Telcommunications

"always ahead of the game"

Legal Business

"Described by clients as a "decent bunch" of lawyers, and divided into commercial, corporate and employment groups, this technology boutique recently identified four key areas on which it will be concentrating in the future. These are digital commerce, software and services, business-critical IT and telecoms implementation and business process outsourcing."

Chambers Guide, Information Technology

"particularly well positioned to capitalise on convergence."

Legal 500, Technology, Media and Telecoms

"The "absolutely brilliant"Richard Kemp is "one of the pioneers in the industry and is also the "epicentree" of the practice. He recently acted for longstanding client T-Mobile International on its ground-breaking deal to put up Google as the default landing page on T-Mobile's mobile Internet service on a pan-European basis. He also advised SAP AG on a project concerning the application of the European software directive to SAP's operations. Commercial technology group head Calum Murray leads the firm's digital commerce work."

Chambers Guide, Information Technology

"For IP work Kemp Little embodies all that is good about the practice of law"

Legal Business

"This "commercially minded" outfit is appreciated for being "available when needed" Its lawyers "don't waste a lot of time writing memos, but get straight to the crux of the issue and turn the work around quickly in a user-friendly format." The group's work includes customer side telecoms matters, especially in relation to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks, and advising flagship client T-Mobile on commercial, IP and data protections issues. It is also conducting an increasing amount of convergence-related work, such as carrying out a detailed regulatory review for a large mobile network operator in preparation for supplying broadcast content over its network."

Chambers Guide, Telecommunications

"Outstanding young partner Calum Murray leads the commercial technology group at Kemp Little LLP. He is one of a trio of talented young partners that managing partner Richard Kemp has attracted to the City's outstanding technology-focused firm. Kemp himself is described as "one of the true gents of the sector and extremely knowledgeable"."

Legal 500, Information Technology

"With a "superb client base," Kemp Little "has always been good in IT"."

Chambers Guide , Information Technology