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Mike Peirides

Mike Pierides

Partner

mike.pierides@morganlewis.com

London Phone +44.20.3201.5686 Fax +44.20.3201.5001

Condor House//5-10 St. Paul's Churchyard//London, EC4M 8AL//United Kingdom

Mike Pierides’ practice encompasses a wide breadth of commercial and technology transactions. Mike advises on major outsourcings, strategic restructurings following divestments or acquisitions, and technology-specific transactions such as licensing and “as a service” arrangements. He is also active advising on new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.

His clients include companies across a multitude of sectors, including technology, financial services, aviation and telecommunications. Within the financial services sector, he advises a wide range of clients, including retail banks, investment banks, investment managers, payments providers, and others. Mike has also worked at the intersection of financial services compliance and technology, advising clients on their related systems and compliance procedures.

Mike represents both customers and suppliers, allowing him to bring opposing parties’ perspectives to transactions. 

Mike is recognised by Chambers UK as an authority on outsourcing and information technology, and is highly regarded for his work on complicated BPO and information technology outsourcing (ITO) transactions. Clients and sources told Chambers that Mike “[has] excellent understanding of our sector and the services we provide…”, that "he is particularly strong around the negotiating table," and that "he leads from the front rather than merely offering opinion." 

Mike was also nominated as an Acritas Star Lawyer, with a client noting he is “an expert in the industry and in the specific subject matter that we’ve asked advice on. He has really helped to move the deal forward by being proactive. Excellent project management skills as well.”

Selected Representations

  • Represented a global bank on the restructuring of its multi-jurisdictional hosting arrangements
  • Represented a global international service provider on a number of significant IT projects
  • Represented a global asset manager on the restructuring of its service and customer contracts following a corporate divestment
  • Represented a number of different clients in the procurement of ‘hybrid’ IT arrangements, including private and public cloud arrangements
  • Advised a UK insurer on a wide range of IT and commercial contracts
  • Represented a global airline on the procurement of its new passenger service systems, undertaken pursuant to a competitive bid process, in parallel with renegotiating its global distribution arrangements
  • Represented a global airline on the renegotiation of its global distribution arrangements
  • Advised UK insurer on multijurisdictional hosting arrangements
  • Represented a number of different supplier clients (both IT and BPO) in multiple arrangements opposite UK government
  • Advised on renegotiation of the application development and maintenance supplier panel of a global bank

Awards and Affiliations

Leading Individual, TMT: IT & Telecoms, The Legal 500 UK (2021, 2022)

Ranked, Information Technology, Chambers UK (2015–2022)

Ranked, Outsourcing, UK-wide, Chambers UK (2015–2022)

Recognized, Acritas Star Lawyer (2018)

Recommended, IT & Telecoms, The Legal 500 UK (2013–2017)

Recommended, Commercial Contracts, The Legal 500 UK (2013–2017)

Admissions

  • England & Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • College of Law of England and Wales, London, 2001, Legal Practice Course
  • University of Manchester, 2000, LLB

Sectors

  • Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Aviation
  • Life Sciences
  • Healthcare
  • Fintech
  • Banking
  • Digital Banking

Services

  • Technology, Outsourcing & Commercial Transactions
  • Corporate, Finance & Investment Management
  • Technology Transactions
  • Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Brand & Product Innovation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Healthcare Transactions

Regions

  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Southeast Asia

Events

9/21/2022 - Digital Innovation and Disruption: Tech & Sourcing—The Year in Review
8/18/2022 - Asia Technology Innovation Series 2022
6/1/2022 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in AI (US, EU, UK)
5/17/2022 - Digital Innovation and Disruption: Tech & Sourcing—The Year in Review
2/22/2022 - A Focus on Outsourcing in Financial Services: Digital Transformation and Innovation
1/12/2022 - Outsourcing 2022: Innovation, Accountability and Resiliency
10/14/2021 - European Perspectives on Life Sciences (Part I): Market Dynamics, Corporate Transaction Trends, Competition and Disputes Developments, Technology Trends
9/1/2021 - The Life Sciences Growth Series – Japan
5/11/2021 - Technology Systems and Services – Lessons from Contract Corner for the Vaccine Rollout
4/29/2021 - Privatization of the Vaccine Rollout Webinar Series
2/16/2021 - Bias Issues and AI
1/12/2021 - Outsourcing 2021: The Year Ahead
1/1/2021 - Digital Disruption and Innovation Webinar Series
11/4/2020 - T2RL PSS 2020
10/19/2020 - LendIt Fintech Europe 2020
10/7/2020 - European Life Sciences Perspective: Corporate, Competition, IP, and Collaboration Trends in the European Life Sciences Market — Session 2
5/12/2020 - Contract Corner - The Year In Review
4/28/2020 - COVID-19 and the Impact on Outsourcing
4/8/2020 - Tech & Sourcing Webinar Series
2/26/2020 - Europe, Russia and Beyond: Where is the Market on Data Protection Provisions in Services Transactions?
11/20/2019 - Procurement of Compliance Solutions
11/18/2019 - Global Sourcing Association (GSA) Strategic Sourcing Symposium
11/12/2019 - T2RL PSS 2019
5/10/2019 - 2019 Technology May-rathon: Contract Corner - Annual Update
2/27/2019 - Renegotiating Services Deals: Outsourcing and Technology
1/23/2019 - Outsourcing Across the Globe: Going Digital – Webinar

News

10/21/2021 - Morgan Lewis Practices, Lawyers Recognized in Chambers UK 2022 Guide
1/15/2021 - Morgan Lewis Advises Premise Data in $85M Series E Financing
12/15/2020 - Morgan Lewis Advises MSP Sports Capital in Acquisition of McLaren Racing Shares
10/28/2020 - Morgan Lewis Practices, Lawyers Recognized in 2021 Chambers UK Guide
8/12/2020 - Morgan Lewis Represents MUFG Bank in Robotics and AI Technology Agreement with Ripcord
10/14/2019 - Clients Recognize Morgan Lewis in 2020 Chambers UK Guide
12/6/2018 - Morgan Lewis Advises CarGurus on Acquisition of Motoring Website from Haymarket Media Group
10/8/2018 - Continuing Growth Drive, Two Additional Corporate Partners Join Morgan Lewis in London

Publications

8/11/2022 - Companies Now Spending More on Cloud-Based Infrastructure, IDC Reports
8/9/2022 - UK Digital Strategy: Government Proposes a ‘Light-Touch, Pro-Growth Regulatory Regime’
8/4/2022 - UK Government Still Seeks Input on Data Storage and Processing Infrastructure, Security, and Resilience
8/2/2022 - Join Us for the Asia Technology Innovation Series 2022
3/30/2022 - Outsourcing in Luxembourg: Prior Notification for Material IT Outsourcing
3/4/2022 - AI in Financial Services: Bank of England and UK FCA Highlight Key Challenges and Risks
March 2022 - World in Motion, PharmaTimes Magazine
1/31/2022 - Upcoming Webinar: Non-Fungible Tokens: Not All Smart Contracts Are Created Equal
1/27/2022 - New York Attorney General Releases Guide on Credential Stuffing Attacks
1/27/2022 - Smart Legal Contracts under the Legal Framework in England and Wales
1/21/2022 - UK Government's Tech Investment Drive in 2022
1/19/2022 - UK Auto-Renewal Consumer Subscription Terms Come Under Scrutiny
1/12/2022 - Artificial Intelligence and UK Intellectual Property Consultation: Copyright and Patents
1/6/2022 - Technology Trends: Sustainability Is “In” for 2022 and Beyond
11/24/2021 - Software Resale in the UK and EU: Commercial Agency Considerations
11/18/2021 - Global Standard–Setter Publishes Revised Outsourcing Principles
10/25/2021 - Legislative Approaches to AI: European Union v. United Kingdom
10/21/2021 - National AI Strategy Published in the United Kingdom
6/14/2021 - Coalition of European Banks Calls for Model Cloud Services Terms
6/10/2021 - Recent Publication on UK and EU Artificial Intelligence Strategies
5/28/2021 - Artificial Intelligence: UK And EU Take Legislative Steps - Convergence Or Divergence?, Tech Radar
5/17/2021 - ESMA Publishes Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers
4/12/2021 - UK Prudential Regulation Authority Clarifies Third-Party Risk Management Expectations
4/8/2021 - Financial Services Supervising Authorities Deliver Strong Message on Building Operational Resilience in the United Kingdom
3/29/2021 - National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Announced in United Kingdom
3/25/2021 - Maryland Is First State to Enact Digital Advertising Tax
3/23/2021 - Nevada Takes Steps to Set Up Esports Commission
3/18/2021 - Digital Platforms: UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to Include Financial Conduct Authority
3/15/2021 - Upcoming Webinar: Digital Health Considerations in Commercial Contracts
3/10/2021 - FCA Publishes Report on Implementing Technology Change
3/9/2021 - Recap: Bias Issues and AI
3/3/2021 - United Kingdom Forms Cyber Security Council
3/2/2021 - European Commission Adopts Roadmap for 2030 ‘Digital Decade’
1/20/2021 - Outsourcing 2021: A Year of Projected Growth and Our Top Five Challenges
11/6/2020 - ICO GDPR Fines Reduced to £20m and £18.4m to Reflect British Airways and Marriott Mitigating Factors
9/30/2020 - Open Banking – Update for 2020
9/28/2020 - UK High Court Denies DABUS Appeal
9/24/2020 - Join Us for a Session on Cloud Computing
9/21/2020 - Patently Obvious? AI as an Inventor After DABUS
9/16/2020 - Morgan Lewis Partner to Present at 6th International Compliance Forum
9/11/2020 - Upcoming Webinar: GDPR Hot Issues: Cookies, Data Transfers, and Enforcement Trends
9/10/2020 - Tackling Bias Issues in Artificial Intelligence
9/3/2020 - Data Privacy Issues in COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps
9/3/2020 - Upcoming Webinar Series: European Life Sciences Perspective
7/28/2020 - FCA Decides Not to Implement EIOPA Guidelines in United Kingdom
July 2020 - Cross-Border Transactions Caught at the Crossroads: Navigating The Global COVID-19 Crisis Through Force Majeure Provisions
7/20/2020 - ESMA Draft Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers
6/18/2020 - COVID-19’s Impact on Outsourcing and Managed Services: Update on 5 Key Issues
3/30/2020 - Outsourcing and Managed Services Agreements During COVID-19: Our Perspective
3/12/2020 - FSB Focuses on Financial Institutions’ Dependencies on Cloud
2/5/2020 - UK Government Plans to Fundamentally Change Public Procurement Regime Post-Brexit
12/23/2019 - Contract Corner: 2019 Anthology
12/18/2019 - What Is Open Banking?
12/10/2019 - Contract Corner: The Concept of Good Faith in Commercial Contracts Under English law
11/22/2019 - Contract Corner: Model Data Access Agreement to Foster Fintech Growth
11/19/2019 - What Discussion Themes Emerged at the Annual PSS2019 Aviation Technology Conference?
11/11/2019 - Morgan Lewis Partners to Present at 2019 Strategic Sourcing Symposium
11/7/2019 - Autonomous Vehicle Cybersecurity: What’s on Our LiDAR?
11/7/2019 - Morgan Lewis Partners to Present at Annual PSS2019 Aviation Technology Conference
7/17/2019 - UK ICO Flexes Its Muscles in Issuing Significant Fines for Alleged GDPR Infringement
3/15/2019 - Contracting for RPA, The Oath
1/1/2019 - Key risks and liabilities arising from RPA, IT Pro Portal
12/18/2018 - Contracting for RPA – The Opportunities and Pitfalls, Sourcing Focus
11/30/2018 - ‘Living Wills’ and Other Developments in UK Public Sector Outsourcing
11/28/2018 - Contract Corner: Royalty Refresh (Part 2)
11/21/2018 - Upcoming Webinar: Hot Topics in Data Privacy Regulation in Russia
11/20/2018 - Contract Corner: Royalty Refresh (Part 1)
11/12/2018 - UK Regulator’s Fine Indicates Continued Emphasis on Outsourcing Issues Affecting Retail Customers
11/8/2018 - Net Neutrality News: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Telecom Industry Appeals
11/7/2018 - How Is Brexit Impacting the UK Outsourcing Market?
11/1/2018 - LawFlash: CFIUS Scratches the FIRRMA Itch – Pilot Programs Begin Early Implementation