Chris Bates

Partner @Ashurst

London, GB

I am a partner in the Digital Economy Transactions Group in Ashurst\'s London office, and head of our Strategic Sourcing and Commercial teams. I am a technology, outsourcing and commercial contracts specialist, with over 20 years of experience acting for clients in drafting and negotiating sourcing, procurement and complex commercial contracts of all flavours, in particular in the digital space. I focus on high value, bet-the-shop arrangements for the medium to long term, and add particular value in the development of complex strategic arrangements as a means to further clients\' digital agendas.I have bee ranked in Chambers & Partners for IT & Outsourcing and Commercial Contracts for over five years and am recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 for both IT and Commercial Contracts.