Partner

Lee Gluyas

Languages

English
French

Lee is a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration team. He specialises in the resolution of disputes, particularly disputes arising out of IT projects, outsourcing agreements, software licenses and contracts relating to the provision of telecommunications services. He acts for clients across various sectors including consumer & retail, financial services, life sciences & healthcare, recruitment, facilities management, energy and automotive, as well as IT service providers.

Lee is a solicitor-advocate with over 25 years' experience of litigation, arbitration (ICC, LCIA, AAA) and mediation. In addition to representing clients in legal proceedings, he also advises on the renegotiation of terms of delivery and settlement of disputes by way of mediation and other processes.

He also advises clients in relation to disputes concerning misuse of data and claims for damages following data security breaches and cyber attacks, and on issues relating to AI technologies.

Awards & Recognitions

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"Considered in his thinking" and "thorough"

Chambers & Partners
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"Considered and calm"

Legal 500

Relevant experience

A global IT supplier in a claim involving allegations of fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract in the delivery of a customer relationship management system (BskyB v EDS).
An international IT supplier in proceedings arising from the implementation of an insurance platform (CIS General Insurance Limited v IBM).
An international insurance company in proceedings against an IT supplier relating to the delivery of a disaster recovery system.
Numerous software providers and customers in proceedings arising out of software license disputes.
A logistics and distribution company in the healthcare sector in a dispute with a service provider relating to a field management system.
An IT supplier in arbitration proceedings against an energy company concerning the delivery of a trading and risk management system.
A major high-street and online retailer in a dispute arising out of a contract for the implementation of an Oracle retail management system.
A property management company in a series of related arbitrations against a telecommunications company.
A provider of telecommunications and ICT services in a dispute with another international telecommunications provider.
A trade body in a dispute with a provider of IT hardware and software.
A multinational IT supplier in arbitration proceedings brought by a reseller of software products.
An engineering business in a dispute arising from the termination of an outsourcing agreement following a cyber attack.
A leading producer of motion pictures in proceedings relating to allegations of inducement of breach of contract (Marc John v Lucasfilm).

Publications

Numerous publications for Society for Computers & Law – 2015 to 2024

Memberships & Roles

Society for Computers & Law (Chair of London committee and member of Disputes committee and SCL Adjudication Rules committee)
ITechLaw
Commercial Litigators Forum

Lectures list

Managing IT Project Disputes. LexisNexis webinar, 20 April 2016.

Education

1991 – Law Society Finals, College of Law, Chester
1990 – LL.B, University of Leicester

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution Advocacy Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial Disputes International Arbitration Technology Disputes Data Protection & Freedom of Information

sectors

TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications Communications Technology FinTech

Insights by Lee

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Event United Kingdom

2026 ITechLaw World Technology Law Conference in Chicago

13 May 2026

Legal Update United Kingdom

UKJT consultation: Liability for AI harms under English private law

27 Jan 2026 7 min read

Event International

2025 ITechLaw European Conference in London

29 Oct 2025

Publication United Kingdom

Cyber risk management for senior leadership teams

02 Oct 2025 1 min read