Oliver Kidd

Partner

Oliver Kidd

Partner

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Oliver is a commercial lawyer, providing guidance to businesses on a variety of commercial contracts with a particular focus on IT, technology and procurement. His practice covers drafting, advising on and negotiating manufacturing agreements, IP licences, IT agreements, procurement contracts, online terms, supply and distribution agreements and general terms and conditions for the supply or purchase of goods/services.

In the procurement field, Oliver’s experience includes working with clients on digital transformation projects, long-term supply and purchasing agreements, contract manufacture agreements, logistics and warehousing agreements, outsourcing and intra-group arrangements, often in the financial services, retail and real estate sectors. He regularly advises on supply chain issues as well as cyber security and data protection.

I deal with the full range of contractual matters for clients operating in a variety of sectors, with a particular focus on technology. Working collaboratively with clients, my aim is to help them achieve their commercial objectives and mitigate legal risk by providing tailored advice in a business-focused, usable format.

Oliver Kidd, Partner

Oliver is recommended in both Chambers and the Legal 500 as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ and as a specialist in IT, technology and outsourcing. He has specialist industry experience, having worked in-house on secondment with large food and drink manufacturers as well as on various virtual secondments and client projects. He regularly delivers seminars, client training sessions and various sector-focused events both in the UK and internationally.

Recent work highlights

Legal support for IT managed services business

Providing strategic legal support to a leading IT business, including negotiating customer MSAs, advising on supplier arrangements and delivering data protection guidance.

Agile software development agreement

Drafting and negotiating a software development Master Services Agreement and related Statements of Work for a cybersecurity consultancy in respect of a key strategic project.

Financial services outsourcing

Drafting an outsourcing agreement for a financial services client, working collaboratively with our financial services regulation team ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations and operational resilience requirements.

Manufacturing agreement negotiations

Acting for a global manufacturer on a major supply framework agreement, leading detailed negotiations on KPIs, limitations of liability and minimum volumes commitments.

International distribution deals

Acting for a global manufacturer in the transport sector on a number of supply and distribution agreements in key international markets.

In-house legal training

Providing English contract law training and legal updates to in-house counsel during a client visit to their Madrid office.

External recognition
Rankings from respected legal directories reflect the reputation our lawyers have earned across their key sectors and areas of practice.

What people are saying

I would thoroughly endorse Oliver Kidd. He has a very good reputation.

Chambers UK

Oliver Kidd gave excellent overall client service. He provides a terrific level of sophistication and great commercial awareness.

Chambers UK

Oliver Kidd is very pragmatic, down to earth and a clear thinker. He is always available when required.

Chambers UK

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