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Martin Beveridge
Of Counsel

Martin Beveridge

Glasgow, United Kingdom
Languages
  • English
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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 public, technology, commercial and financial sector clients. He works for clients across a range of sectors on critical IT contracts, including the NHS, SSE, Phoenix Group, City of Edinburgh Council, Northern Ireland Water, NatWest/ RBS, Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group. 

Martin has been rated by Chambers as an associate to watch for several years.

Awards & Recognitions
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    “Martin is exceptionally responsive and provides a high level of overall client service. He is easy to deal with and good at cutting through the jargon when discussing complex legal concepts.”
    Chambers and Partners 2026
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    "Martin Beveridge is a joy to work with."
    Legal 500
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    "He is a very smart and capable guy with a real interest in IT."
    Chambers and Partners
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    “Martin Beveridge is a commercially astute relationship builder with a great attention to detail"
    Chambers and Partners

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.

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). 

Education

  • 2007 – Diploma in Legal Practice, Glasgow Graduate School of Law, Glasgow
  • 2006 – LLB Hons, University of Glasgow, Glasgow 
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Data Protection & Freedom of Information
sectors
TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications Media Technology

Insights by Martin

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Publication United Kingdom

Supporting the FinTech Community - Lead Sponsor of the FinTech Summit 2024

10 Aug 2023 3 min read
Legal Update United Kingdom

Can a sub-licence survive termination of the head licence

01 Sep 2013 4 min read
Legal Update United Kingdom

Tightening the Net - Vestergaard Frandsen A/S and others v Bestnet Europe Ltd and others [2013]

01 Aug 2013 4 min read
Legal Update United Kingdom

Concerns over the EU Data Protection Reform Proposals

01 Jun 2013 3 min read
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