Instruct Laura

To instruct Laura please contact our clerks on +44 (0)20 7842 5555 or email [email protected].

Laura has an excellent ability to grasp complex technical material and break it down concisely and clearly.’ Legal 500

Laura has particular experience in the following areas:

  • Technology & Telecoms
  • Intellectual Property
  • Construction
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Professional Negligence
  • General Commercial Litigation

Laura acts in and advises on a wide range of technology-related disputes involving computer systems, internet services and software across a variety of industry sectors. Laura is ranked in Legal 500 as a “Leading Junior” (Tier 3) in IT and Telecoms: Projects and Services.

From 2021-2022 Laura undertook a master’s degree in Computing Science at Imperial College, London. The course involved coding in the C++ and Java languages. Laura studied Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design and Programming, Databases, Algorithms, Cryptography, Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, and Software Engineering Design. For her final project, Laura designed a new coding language capable of representing legal contracts.

Laura has particular experience of claims arising out of software project failures and delays.

Featured Technology & Telecoms cases


Junior counsel for the claimant in IBM UK Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors, a highly technical case involving allegations of reverse engineering of IBM’s mainframe technology in breach of a licence agreement, and defences under the Software Directive. The claim proceeded to a nine week TCC trial.


Junior counsel in a dispute relating to a contract for the supply and implementation of digital telephony, messaging and web conferencing systems to a hospital.


Junior counsel in a dispute concerning the development of a crash detection telematics system.


Junior counsel in a multi-million pound TCC claim for breach of contract arising out of the design and installation of a hospital’s electronic records system.


Instructed as sole counsel by a leading cryptocurrency exchange in multiple cases involving cryptocurrency transactions.

Laura has in-depth knowledge and experience of the full breadth of intellectual property law including copyright, confidential information, patents, trade marks and passing off.

Featured Intellectual Property cases


Junior counsel for an international online marketplace in a claim for trade mark infringement relating to use by the marketplace of Google’s Dynamic Search Ads.


Junior counsel in a High Court claim for breach of confidence and copyright infringement in relation to distressed debt investments.


Junior counsel instructed to defend a claim for breach of a licensing agreement and database right infringement arising from the development and use of actuarial models.


Sole counsel in an IPEC claim involving breach of a merchandise licence agreement, trade mark infringement and passing off.


Junior counsel in a High Court claim involving breach of a technology licensing agreement, copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off.


Sole counsel in an IPEC copyright infringement dispute.

Laura acts in construction and engineering disputes involving litigation and arbitration.

Featured Construction & Engineering cases


Instructed as junior counsel in a multi-million pound arbitration involving a contract for the fabrication of steel structures for the offshore industry.


Instructed as junior counsel in an adjudication concerning the contractual status and obligations of a sub-contractor.


Drafted pleadings and advised in a dispute concerning damage to a fuel line following building works.

Featured Banking & Financial Services cases


Instructed in a matter concerning an account closure and removal of funds following allegations of fraud.


Worked as part of the legal team in disputes concerning “close out” positions under the GMRA and GMSLA following events of default.


Instructed in a dispute involving an endowment policy.

Featured Professional Negligence cases


Instructed as Junior counsel in a High Court claim against a firm of solicitors and a senior barrister in relation to the legal advice given before and during litigation.

Featured Commercial Litigation cases


Assisted in a professional negligence dispute concerning mortgage fraud which included issues of negligence, breach of trust and breach of warranty of authority.


Regularly acts on behalf of insurers, both in relation to subrogated claims and coverage disputes.

Laura has appeared in the County Courts in respect of fast track and multi-track matters. Her experience includes trials, CCMCs and interim applications including strike out and summary judgment applications.

Laura Wright speaking at the Women’s Defence Forum Breakfast Briefing

On Thursday 12th June, Laura Wright will be speaking at the Women’s Defence Forum Breakfast Briefing hosted by Burges...

4 Pump Court hosting Tech Disputes Network Event on ‘Resolving IT Disputes’ – Wednesday 14th May

On 14 May, 4 Pump Court will be hosting a Technology Disputes Network event on the topic of ‘Resolving IT...

Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating delivering lecture to BILA on ‘Navigating the AI Revolution: Professional Liability & Negligence in...

The increasing adoption of AI is transforming industries. As AI adoption accelerates, it brings with it a complex...

Judgment handed down in IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2025] EWHC 532 (TCC)

On 10 March 2025, the TCC handed down judgment in the case of IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2025] EWHC...

Instruct Laura

To instruct Laura please contact our clerks on +44 (0)20 7842 5522 or email [email protected].

  • Co-author of ‘The Law of Quantum Computing’ (Law Brief Publishing)
  • Co-author of the ‘Smart Contracts Law’ chapter of Financial Technology and Digital Commercial Law (OUP)
  • Co-author of the “AI and Professional Liability” chapter of The Law of Artificial Intelligence (Sweet & Maxwell)
  • Author of the IP section of the AI chapter of The Encyclopaedia of Information Technology Law (Sweet & Maxwell)
  • Co-host of 4 Pump Court’s podcast episodes on smart contracts and quantum computing
  • Author of Lexis Nexis’s database right infringement Precedent Statements of Case

Laura is a committee member of the Society for Computers and Law Junior Lawyers’ Group. Laura’s professional memberships include COMBAR, TECBAR, IPSOC and ChIPs.

  • 2010 – 2013: MA (Hons) Law, Trinity College, Cambridge
  • 2013 – 2014: City Law School. Graded Outstanding.
  • 2014 – 2015: LL.M. in International and European Intellectual Property, Trinity College Dublin. Awarded the highest 1st class degree in this subject.
  • 2021 – 2022: MSc in Computing Science (Merit) from Imperial College London.

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