David McIlwaine's biography

David is a Senior Associate in the Outsourcing & Technology Group. Prior to joining the firm David worked in-house in the legal department of Oracle Corporation (UK) Ltd. 

David advises clients on IT project disputes and has acted on a number of large scale and technically complex IT projects, on behalf of both suppliers and users. In addition, he has provided support to clients with problem IT projects, assisting clients to re-assess the project and to take remedial action, by way of re-negotiation or otherwise.

Experience includes:

• Advising a central government department in relation to a high value claim against a leading US supplier; the dispute involved a troubled IT system developed during a long-term outsourcing relationship
• Advising a Non-Departmental Public Body in relation to security and audit problems experienced on an electronic document and records management system
• Advising the Council of the University of Cambridge in relation to the CAPSA project, a troubled commitment accounting system
• Representing a large UK services company in relation to dispute stemming from a major PFI contract for the development of an electronic ticketing system for a mass transportation network.
• Representing United Assurance Group in its High Court action against UNISYS, concerning the failed implementation of a life and pensions system
• Advising an international engineering company in relation its troubled IT outsourcing contract, with the subsequent re-negotiation of that contract
• Advising the Bank of Ireland on the early termination of a long term outsourcing agreement and negotiating the exit strategy.

David produced a guide on behalf of the Computer Services and Software Association (now Intellect) and CEDR Solve explaining the benefits of mediating IT disputes. He is assistant editor of our Computer Law Reports and has written numerous summaries and commentaries on recent case law relevant to the I&T industry.

Based in: London

Email: david.mcilwaine@pinsentmasons.com

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7490 4000

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