Dan Hedley
I’m an IT and tech lawyer…and a self-confessed nerd. I retrained as a lawyer after a career in the IT industry, which gives me an appreciation of the practicalities behind the legal work. I’m well-placed to give sensible, holistic advice to businesses of all sizes - from large multinationals to three person start-ups - on things like software licensing, cloud services contracts, software development projects, digital media and adtech, data protection and open source compliance.
My recent work highlights include:
- advising a software and professional services vendor on a mainframe re-hosting project for a major telco;
- advising a global law firm on its procurement of a new cloud-based document management system;
- advising a global media brand on the data protection aspects of an acquisition; and
- advising an MSP on a financial services outsourcing.
I like to understand the commercial and operational drivers behind each project. That takes time. But I believe it’s worth the effort. As well as satisfying my endless curiosity about how different kinds of businesses work, this approach means I can be much more useful to a client. And ultimately much more efficient.
Taking an effective, efficient approach is the ethos that lies at the heart of Tacit Legal. By being responsive and offering actual advice on what our clients should do - rather than sitting on the fence - we’re able to get our clients’ deals done in a sensible and proportionate way.
Ultimately I believe our way of working will enable us to develop into a top tier tech and media boutique, with a strong blend of managed services and traditional lawyering.
Articles
Data (Use and Access) Bill: innovation or more of the same?
This new parliamentary bill attempts to unlock the value of data in a rapidly digitising world, but does it deliver the transformative change it hoped to?
AI – the UK’s current and future regulatory regime
A number of regulators have independently published guidance, reviews and consultations. However, when might we see a more uniform approach, and what might it look like?
SOWs and technical schedules – part 3: use of language
Statements of work and technical schedules are often long-lived documents. Given you or someone else will likely need to look at them in months or years time, how do you go about making them clear?
Making sure “legal” and “commercial” contract as a team
Often lawyers will assume in the agreement that the schedules or statement of work "do" certain things, but it gets lost in communication.
Statements of work and technical schedules - part 1: terminology
Statements of work and schedules are often some of the most important parts of a contract, but defined terms are often used inconsistently. How do defined terms work, and what should you look out for?
Influencer marketing: what should brands consider?
Influencer marketing is still one of the most powerful tools to boost trust and engagement in your brand – but what are the key legal issues to consider?
Building a firm from scratch – the blueprint
Given the opportunity to start with a blank piece of paper, we've thought very carefully about what we need to run the firm efficiently.
Building a firm from scratch – why go on our own & our vision
Why we started your own firm rather than join one, and our aspirations for what Tacit Legal will feel like for our clients and our colleagues.