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Partner
Quentin Archer
Languages spoken
English
French
Russian
Career highlights
Extensive advice on data protection and other regulatory issues
Advising prospective service providers on the establishment of various on line services
Advising on the IT aspects of the sale of businesses in the banking, insurance and power generation fields
After qualifying Quentin specialised in technical disputes (building, engineering and technology transfer). In 1984 he joined Acorn Computer Group Plc as a legal adviser on all aspects of the business, but concentrating on distribution, technical litigation and intellectual property. In 1985 he rejoined Lovells and concentrated thereafter on computer-related work, becoming a partner in 1987. He is head of the firm's Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice area.
He has advised on outsourcing transactions, many large system development contracts and numerous other agreements involving service provision, software licensing, hardware sale, telecommunications, maintenance and leasing. Much of his work has included specialist advice in fields such as data protection, e-commerce and secure electronic trading.
He has also been involved on many contractual disputes in the IT field as well as cases involving copyright infringement, breach of confidence, anti-trust claims and passing off.