Experience
Adrian Davies is an Associate in the commercial and technology team at DWF, specialising in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. He has extensive experience advising on IT matters, including SaaS, software development, software licensing, and hardware agreements. Adrian has worked with clients in financial services, including multinational banks, insurers, and wealth management providers, as well as retailers and software suppliers.
Recognised for his approachability, enthusiasm, and technical ability, Adrian takes a pragmatic yet tenacious approach, consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations. He collaborates effectively with procurement, business stakeholders, and in-house legal teams. Adrian is also a member of DWF's financial services "Leaders of Tomorrow" group.
Experience highlights:
- Advising retailers on system and service integration agreements.
- Assisting a major insurance provider with a material outsourcing agreement for payment processing services.
- Working on a large e-commerce transformation project, including front-end and back-end development, logistics, and warehousing.
- Negotiating numerous SaaS agreements from both provider and customer perspectives.
- Drafting bespoke software licence arrangements for a wealth management group.
- Preparing template agreements, negotiation playbooks, and checklists for software providers.
- Advising a major UK supermarket on technology agreements, including marketing platforms and white label services.
- Reviewing software contracts and preparing risk reviews.
- Advising on complex environmental sustainability contracts for a major utilities provider.
Publications
- Key considerations in Legal Due Diligence of Artificial Intelligence companies
- Is AI the future of insurance?