Jon Fell's biography

Jon has been a Partner with Pinsent Masons since joining the law firm in 1999.

Since 1995 Jon has advised on all aspects of internet related law and e-commerce issues. Jon is one of the founders of OUT-LAW.

His clients include suppliers and users of technology. He has written and lectured extensively on all aspects of IT law, e-commerce, internet regulation, legislation and EU directives.

Jon is a member of the External Advisory Panel for the School of Computer Science & Information Services of Birkbeck University of London and of the Supervisory Board of the Computer Learning Research Centre Royal Holloway University of London. Jon is also chair of the examination board for the ISEB IT Law Course run by the British Computer Society.

Key relevant experience includes:

• Advising the National Smartcard Project, one of a number of national projects run out of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now the Department for Communities and Local Government), on the legal aspects of local authorities procuring smartcard systems including advice on the issues involved in designing, building and operating the necessary infrastructure and on the application of the procurement regulations.
• Advising a major mobile operator in connection with prime contracts for the provision of telecoms hardware and services in relation with a £280 million project to put in place a new tail access network replacing all leased line communications with line of sight microwave technology and its own fibre.
• Advising an airport operator on its telecommunications strategy in relation to the design, build and operation of new mobile telecommunications networks at its airports, and on the impact of the Telecommunications Code, the appointment of a technical partner and the development of a new framework agreement to be entered into with the providers of mobile and fixed line telecommunications and on the agreements for the design, build and operation of new infrastructure in relation to the creation of a new 3G network at the airports by "3".
• Advising a listed software integration company on all aspects of its standard terms and conditions and contracts entered into by it for the provision of its services.
• Advising on the structure, risks, regulatory issues and terms and conditions relating to an on-line payment system.
• Advising an on-line advertising agency on all aspects of its business.
• Advising the developer of animated picture and sound texting software in relation to its software licences and distribution agreements.
• Advising on the development of a new B2B exchange for hard to find automotive glass on all regulatory and contractual aspects of establishing and operating the exchange.

Based in: London

Email: jon.fell@pinsentmasons.com

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7490 4000

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