If you would like to join the SCL Technology Law Futures Group and you are a member of SCL please email your details to maddie.southorn@scl.org All are welcome to join.
Our aim is to bring about a greater understanding of technology within the legal profession and to bring to its attention those emergent technology trends, topics and developments poised to change society as we know it. We aim to host events giving SCL members the opportunity to hear from leading minds from across the world of technology, and thereafter through panel discussions and Q&A sessions to provide a forum for informed debate on the role of the legal profession as society continues to adapt to these new technological stimuli.
Chair
James Taylor
Legal Counsel, Fujitsu
James Taylor
Legal Counsel, Fujitsu
James is Legal Counsel at Fujitsu Services Limited and advises on a broad range of commercial matters in relation to major outsourcing and IT contracts. He is known for his strong technical and commercial understanding of legal issues, having previously worked as an engineer and also having held various commercial roles, both in the UK and overseas.
Committee
Chris James
Data privacy and digital lawyer. AGC at HSBC
Chris James
Data privacy and digital lawyer. AGC at HSBC
Matthew Lavy KC
4 Pump Court
Matthew Lavy KC
4 Pump Court
Matthew has a broad commercial practice, but with particular focus on disputes involving technology (in all industrial and commercial contexts). He is top-ranked for Information Technology work in the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 Guides
Peter Lee
Senior Associate, Taylor Vinters LLP
Peter Lee
Senior Associate, Taylor Vinters LLP
Peter is a co-founder of Wavelength where he is responsible for all aspects of the business, including legal service delivery and general commercial matters.He is an experienced commercial lawyer, having trained and worked in the City of London with Bird & Bird LLP and at various in-house legal teams in the mobile security, professional services, financial services and IT outsourcing sectors.
Mark Reynolds
Head of Data Privacy Advice & Risk Management at HSBC and Chair of The Food Chain
Mark Reynolds
Head of Data Privacy Advice & Risk Management at HSBC and Chair of The Food Chain
Mark is an English qualified lawyer and advocate specialising in privacy, technology and information law with particular expertise in advising clients in the financial services sector, both from an in-house and private practice perspective.
Oliver Lawson
Investment Manager, Solicitor, Augusta Ventures Ltd
Oliver Lawson
Investment Manager, Solicitor, Augusta Ventures Ltd
Formerly a solicitor in the highly regarded Commercial Dispute Resolution department at Stevens & Bolton LLP , Oliver is now an Investment Manager in the Structured Projects team at Augusta Ventures Ltd, the UK’s largest and fastest growing Litigation Funder. A significant part of his current focus is on the German market, where Augusta is currently implementing at a number of innovative investment and funding structures. The team is also looking to develop other litigation funding opportunities in other markets and sectors, including insolvency, IT and aviation.
He is also a member of the board of the German British Forum, an organisation established in 1995 to reinforce pivotal political and business relationships to promote education and social exchange between Germany and Britain.
Drew Winlaw
Director of Operational Development, Taylor Vinters LLP
Drew Winlaw
Director of Operational Development, Taylor Vinters LLP
Drew transforms business processes in legal teams. He uses data to identify the best candidates for redesign, facilitates appropriate consultations, then plans and manages the data and technology changes that are necessary until the new process is thoroughly embedded as the ‘new normal’.
He is a Technology Lawyer with both in-house and private practice experience. His in-house roles have been at companies operating in the fields of internet-based business process software (London) and on-line travel services (Cambridge). His private practice experience is within the Commercial & Technology Team at Taylor Vinters LLP.
Nicola Fulford
Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Nicola Fulford
Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP
Nicola Fulford advises clients on the full range of Privacy and Cybersecurity issues from international data transfers and privacy policies to online profiling, marketing consents, impact assessments and compliance strategies. She provides pragmatic, solutions-focused advice, with a good understanding of technology.