Kiran Sandford
Partner, Mishcon de Reya; London

Kiran Sandford is head of her firm's Information Technology Group, and she is recognized as a leading IT lawyer in the UK.  She advises clients on a wide range of IT matters, often with a multi-jurisdictional aspect.  Her expertise spans all aspects of IT, technology and communications-related law, including outsourcing, software development and licensing, systems supply and procurement, strategic alliances, IP protection strategies, data protection and privacy, digital delivery and all Internet/e-business-related issues.  Her clients range from new businesses to multi-national companies. 

Ms. Sandford is recognized as an expert in IT and E-Commerce law in Legal Experts 2007, and she is a board member of the International Technology Law Association.  She speaks and writes regularly on IT-related matters.  She has commented on technology related issues for the BBC and for CNN, and she has spoken at a number of high-profile conferences, including the NASSCOM annual leadership forum in Mumbai. 

Ms. Sandford has published articles in a number of specialist journals, such as E-commerce Law and Policy, as well as in the international press (including in the Financial Times).