Tarlo Lyons bolsters IT practice with Bluestone link-up

City firm Tarlo Lyons has built on its growing reputation for IT work by allying with Bluestone, the directors' centre providing market analysis and research on the deployment of IT in business.

The 25-partner firm will provide on-call legal advice for the 800 chief executives, chief information officers, finance directors and IT directors who make up Bluestone's members.Simon Stokes, an IT partner at Tarlo Lyons, said that plans are under way for a dedicated Bluestone members' area on the firm's Web site, where members will be able to direct queries on-line to the Tarlo Lyons team.

'It is still very early stages,' said Mr Stokes, 'but eventually we see this alliance providing substantial work for us.

This is more than just sponsorship - we aim to produce an innovative way of working with Bluestone, which we feel has the right profile and approach.'

Victoria MacCallumLINKS: www.bluestoneforum.org