Richard Kemp
Richard has built an outstanding reputation for advice that combines commerciality and client service with innovative legal solutions to the business challenges of technology development, deployment and regulation.
As a tech lawyer, Richard is top ranked in Chambers UK 2025, named in Legal 500’s Hall of Fame 2025 and has been recognised by peers in Best Lawyers since 2009.
In his career Richard has acted on many landmark projects, including:
- Acting for Apple on the establishment of ARM (1990)
- Acting on the launch of UK operations of Electronic Arts (1987) and Expedia (1998)
- Lead external European distribution counsel for Microsoft (1993-2003)
- External IP counsel to the London Stock Exchange (2003-2014)
- Acting for EE establishing the first MVNO, Virgin Mobile (2000) and on the first mobile infrastructure sharing agreement (with BT in 2001)
- Acting for Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Simmons and Simmons on the establishment of the Banking Legal Technology Portal (2006)
Market Recognition
Insight
We publish for our clients and contacts blogs, vlogs and white papers, and hold occasional events and webinars about developments in Tech Law.
Our insight is widely recognised in the market. Who’s Who Legal have named us one of their eight Tech Law thought leaders each year since 2017. Click through to our insights page or an article below.
Software Costs for Law Firms
Why are software costs for law firms rising? Richard Kemp takes a look.
Breakfast Event: Countdown – Incoming EU Cyber Regulation
Date and Time: 08:30 – 10:30, Wednesday 6 November 2024Place: The Walbrook Club, 37A Walbrook, London EC4N 8BS REGISTER HERE ...
Data Retention in Law Firms
Richard Kemp takes a look at how GDPR has put data retention in law firms under the spotlight. “Law firms ...
