Craig is a Partner in our London office. He advises on complex IT and outsourcing arrangements.
Craig has led significant transactions across all sectors but has a particular focus on the Financial Services, Technology and Energy sectors.
Craig joined the firm in 2015 after 12 years as an in-house lawyer at IBM, Oracle and Indian Outsourcing provider, TCS. In his last role Craig was IBM’s lead counsel for Financial Services in Europe and Head of the FS Regulatory team in EMEA.
Craig advises banks, insurers, payment service providers, pension schemes, hedge funds, investment and asset managers, integrated oil & gas companies and regulated utilities on:
- IT and Business Process outsourcing
- the design/build/run of digital platforms
- complex system integration arrangements
- cloud computing (including PaaS, IaaS and SaaS)
- Blockchain platforms and Smart Contracts
- Electronic Signatures and e-signing platforms
- Fintech projects, collaborations, acquisitions and investments
- cyber security, business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements
- regulatory requirements for outsourcing and resilience in Financial Services
- the application of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS)
Craig is a key member of Eversheds Sutherland’s global cyber-security practice and advises clients on a range of preventive strategies as well as supporting clients in responding to and recovering from business-impacting cyber incidents and system outages.
Craig is the sponsor for the firm’s “Africa Technology Alliance.”
He is a regular speaker on IT Outsourcing, FS regulatory compliance, Cyber Security and Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector.
- Ranked in The Legal 500 as a Leading Individual for Fintech, within the firm’s Tier 1 ranked practice
- Member of the Society for Computers and Law
- Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
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