Paul Knight

Partner

What can I do for you

Paul is a partner specialising in technology and commercial law, including data protection. This means he advises on commercial contracts, e-commerce, technology development and licensing arrangements, and compliance with laws and regulations relevant to technology (such as Generative AI).

Supporting your ambitions

Clients want their lawyers to be effective negotiators. Paul advised UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on the terms of its collaboration with IBM to create the £210m Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation (HNCDI). This high-profile project required careful negotiation and the UKRI team noted how Paul remained calm throughout. Even IBM commented on Paul being level-headed throughout the "intense" negotiation meetings. UKRI said Paul did a sterling job and the HNCDI is now up and running successfully.

What do others say

Client testimonials quoted in Chambers UK include:
"Paul is an excellent, technically strong and highly responsive lawyer with a work ethic that's second to none."
"Paul is a valued source of counsel and we trust him with many difficult projects and questions."

What else should you know

Paul speaks at conferences about legal issues relating to new technologies. For example, Paul has spoken about the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework at conferences including Trailblazing Tech in Manchester and a Westminster eForum Policy Conference.

Paul champions the adoption of innovation and technology at Mills & Reeve to improve our clients' experience.

He is also a keen sportsman, having opened the batting and bowling for the England & Wales Solicitors XI in the Lawyers' Cricket World Cup a while ago...he now coaches the junior cricketers at Grappenhall Cricket Club in his spare time.

What our clients say about us

I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.
They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.
All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.
I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

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