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Steve Holmes co-leads Baker McKenzie’s global and EMEA IP, technology and data teams. Steve is rated by the UK legal directories as a leading lawyer in the outsourcing, telecoms and technology categories, which state:

"Steve Holmes has a proven way of cutting through the noise and is collaborative in getting deals done". (Chambers UK, 2024, Information Technology and Outsourcing)

"He is very commercial and experienced . . . He is definitely someone you want on your side in a tough negotiation." (Chambers UK, 2020, Telecoms).

“Steve is a superstar. He builds rapport like no one I've ever seen and gets deals done efficiently and with finesse." "He's one of the top lawyers in the outsourcing market" (Chambers UK, 2020, Outsourcing).

"Very strong." "Excellent academically and commercially." (Chambers UK, 2020, Information Technology).

“Steve Holmes brings a combination of expert and commercially relevant analysis that is very much appreciated.” (Legal 500, 2020, IT and Telecoms).

Clients commend his "wealth of experience in the IT world and for his understanding of where the market is and where the technology is developing," and comment that “his customer service is great and he challenges us to think creatively." (Chambers UK, 2019, Information Technology).
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