Richard Lane

Richard Lane colourPosition

Partner

Commercial

 

Services

Areas of expertise

  • Commercial agreements
  • Information technology and communication
  • Framework agreements
  • EU procurement
  • Intellectual property
  • Data protection/freedom of information

 

Profile

Richard Lane is a Partner in the Hugh James Commercial Team.  Richard has extensive experience specialising in commercial and framework agreements, IT and Communication and intellectual property.

Richard's deals include:

  • Advised (and continues to advise) the Environment Agency on a significant number of multi-million pound procurement projects relating to high value and high risk IT systems, software, hardware, support and maintenance, development and outsourcing.
  • Advised newly established Natural England on the rationalisation of its three legacy IT systems and the outsourcing to IBM.
  • Advised Commission for Rural Communities on the outsourcing of its IT operation.
  • Advised Cardiff Council on a variety of procurement projects relating to the new Cardiff Castle Interpretation Centre including a concession catering, introduction film and audio tour concession contract.
  • Leading a multi-disciplinary team of Hugh James solicitors on supporting Cardiff City Council’s Public Private Partnership to improve transport.
  • Currently advising Cardiff Council on the procurement of a Strategic Technology Partner in respect of its transformational change project.
  • Advising Bay Leisure on the Management Agreement for operating Swansea City Council’s new leisure and pool complex.

Professional career

Trained:  South Western Electricity plc       

Qualified: 1999

Partner at Hugh James:  2007

 

Education

St Thomas More RC, Bristol

University of Wales College of Cardiff

Qualifications:   

LLB (Hons) 1995

Legal Practice Diploma 1996


 

Personal interests

Golf, sub-aqua diving

Richard Lane colourRichard Lane

Partner

Commercial

E richard.lane@hughjames.com

T 029 2039 1030

 

Richard Lane colourContact

Richard Lane

Partner

Commercial

 

E richard.lane@hughjames.com

T 029 2039 1030

Testimonials

Sources say IT specialist Richard Lane "provides exceptional support to his clients and has a wealth of knowledge and experience," and that "his market knowledge was indispensable in negotiations."

Chambers UK 2012

 

Legal 500 Top Tier 2011Richard Lane leads Hugh James’ IT and communications work, and advised Natural England on negotiating multi-million pound IT outsourcing with DEFRA and IBM.
Legal 500 2011

 

This "cost-effective and highly approachable" team acts for a range of customer-side clients, including financial services companies. Richard Lane led a multidisciplinary team advising Cardiff City and County Council on procuring a 15-year strategic IT partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, valued at around £150 million.

Chambers UK 2011

Memberships

  • Society for Computers and the Law
  • Institute of Directors
  • SOCITM

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