Andrew Hartshorn

Expertise

Andrew has over 25 years advising clients on all aspects of technology and data protection matters.

On the supplier side, Andrew’s clients range from multi-national IT and IT related service providers, through UK plcs to owner managed businesses.

Acting for customers, Andrew has advised on some of the UK’s largest IT procurements, including advising the NHS, Universities, Local Authorities and PLCs.

Andrew advises on all aspects of Data Protection matters including drafting privacy policies and statements, responding to Subject Access Requests, negotiating Data Sharing Agreements, and dealing with data breaches.

Andrew has been seconded to a number of significant clients including 18 months with Vodafone and 6 months with National Grid.

How do you help clients?

I help clients negotiate complex (and sometimes not so complex) contracts for the provision of IT and IT related services. Acting for both suppliers and customers gives me a good understanding of “market” positions on most aspects of transactions which means cutting down on negotiating time and getting the deal done faster and less painlessly.

Experience

1. Leading the team advising a Russell Group University on a number of strategic outsourcing contracts
2. Advising a major UK car manufacturer on the negotiation of a contract for the licensing, implementation and support of a business critical IT platform.
3. Advising a global business on dealing with a significant data breach.
4. Advising a software supplier on its contracts with major clients in the publishing industry (including contracts with major UK and US newspaper groups)
5. Advising UK utilities suppliers on contracts for the development and implementation of gas distribution control centres.