Partner

Laurence Kalman

Languages

English
French
Spanish

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Laurence is a partner in the Commercial / Technology team.

Laurence works on a wide range of commercial and technology-related transactions, including outsourcing deals, licensing / franchising arrangements and services agreements. He acts for buyers and sellers on IP-rich, cross-border M&A transactions, with a focus on resolving complicated business separation issues. Laurence also advises on exploiting IP rights and data / cyber security matters.

Laurence acts for clients across a range of industries, including TMT, retail, infrastructure, energy, and financial services. He is particularly interested in connective technologies and the “internet of things”, and is co-head of CMS’s automotive technology group.

Awards & Recognitions

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a “highly regarded practitioner”

Legal 500

Relevant experience

A global telecommunication services provider on a cutting-edge USD 1bn deal with a major technology supplier, designed to transform the IT business support system environment used in 11 countries across its group into a cloud-based solution.
CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings on: (i) a strategic, market-leading partnership with Vodafone in 2017 to deliver ultra-fast full fibre broadband to up to 5 million homes and businesses across the UK; and (ii) a 15-year network access and maintenance agreement in connection with its acquisition of over 2000km of long-distance and metropolitan fibre networks from KCOM in 2015.
Marks & Spencer on the appointment of Tata Consultancy Services as its principal technology partner, in a market-leading transaction involving the full-scale adoption of agile software development methodologies and the implementation of a new commercial model for M&S’s technology function.
A global e-commerce platform on strategic and innovative solutions for its logistics and transportation arrangements across Europe.
Clifford Thames on a strategic collaboration to take over Ford’s electronic parts catalogue system, develop the system and then market it to vehicle dealers and other customers.
Dentsu Aegis Network on a bespoke master services agreement for global advertising services in connection with its strategic acquisition of Paragon Digital.
Delaware North on a 25-year contract for support and promotional services at the former Olympic Stadium in London.
Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly BAA) on the separation and IT and IP aspects of the disposals of Stansted Airport, Gatwick Airport and its World Duty Free business.
Sellafield on a major public procurement project for the retendering of its outsourced IT estate, including management arrangements for Sellafield to act as lead customer on behalf of a group of UK nuclear site operators.
A major UK bank on the IT and IP aspects of its acquisition of another UK-based financial institution and the disposal of its Russian and Spanish subsidiaries.

Education

2008 – Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, Bristol University, Bristol
2004 – Legal Practice Course, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, Oxford
2003 – Graduate Diploma in Law, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
2002 – BA in Modern History, Merton College, University of Oxford, Oxford

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Commercial

sectors

TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Insights

Global Reach

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