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Martin Beveridge

Senior Associate

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1AP
United Kingdom
Languages English

Martin is part of our large Technology and Sourcing team, where he advises on IT outsourcing agreements, software licensing, telecoms and ICT infrastructure and other commercial contracts for technology, commercial, financial and public sector clients. Martin’s clients often operate in highly regulated sectors (such as utilities, financial services and healthcare). 

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“Martin Beveridge is a commercially astute relationship builder with a great attention to detail"

Chambers

"He is a very smart and capable guy with a real interest in IT."

Chambers

Relevant experience

  • Advising one of the UK’s largest gas network distributor on the procurement of new network and telecommunications services contract; 
  • Advising the NHS on its critical SWAN network services contract. This was the largest public sector ICT contract in Scotland and remains the network services “backbone” for the Scottish public sector; 
  • Advising a Big Five UK bank on various contracts (including for travel and mobile insurance provision and contingent worker outsourcing contracts);
  • Advising several national water authorities in relation to the securing of transitional services (including data and telephony network capability) as part of the acquisition/ handback of national infrastructure assets;
  • Acting in relation to the procurement of public WiFi, store card arrangements and car parking services at a new flagship shopping centre development;
  • Acting for UK high street bank on its critical network infrastructure services contract, specifically in relation to mobile, voice and network data services.
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Awards & Rankings

  • Recognised by Chambers as an “Associate to Watch” for the past three years
  • Rated as a “Star Lawyer” by Acritas (an international database of legal experts). 
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Education

  • 2007 – Diploma in Legal Practice, Glasgow Graduate School of Law, Glasgow
  • 2006 – LLB Hons, University of Glasgow, Glasgow 
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