Technology

No industry evolves faster than tech; we help you keep ahead.

No industry evolves faster than tech; we help you keep ahead. With a proven track record across all operational and strategic areas of our clients’ businesses, we advise some of the biggest names in the industry.

We also provide legal support to startups, scaleups, founders and investors via our startup community.

We advise half of the Top 20 global tech corporations, as well as many of the innovative startups on track to disrupt their markets.

Our extensive experience includes advising on the exploitation of emerging tech in sectors including AI and deep learning, AdTech, FinTech, CreaTech, LegalTech, Digital Health and gaming. With clients ranging from SaaS and software developers through to consultancies, platforms and device manufacturers, we can advise you on:

  • Major customer and supplier arrangements
  • Data protection and cyber security issues
  • Open source audits and licensing
  • Fundraising and M&A
  • Employment and immigration
  • Intellectual property
  • Equity arrangements

We have particular experience supporting businesses as they scale, helping them to navigate the considerable pressures that can come from rapid expansion driven by both market demand and investor interest.

SaaS, software & other IT services

Most businesses rely on a variety of software applications and vendors, making it necessary to manage a broad range of contractual arrangements.

With experience on a wide variety of tech transactions from development projects to licensing agreements, terms and conditions to interface agreements, our specialists can help you achieve your commercial objectives and exploit new opportunities.

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Venture capital & fundraising

From early-round financings and structuring through venture and private equity investments, and all the way to exit, you need practical legal advice.

We act for founders, startups and investors at every stage of a company’s development, and have solid experience on both sides of the negotiating table.

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Platform economies & workforce

Our expert team have extensive experience with global platform businesses - both working in-house with them and supporting them. This means we are uniquely placed to assist in developing and defending your business model, help you to manage data and information flows, and advise you on terms of business and regulatory issues.

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Data & security

Our team can provide you with specialist legal support in all these areas, as well with cyber security, data breach management and data security by design.

To protect your business, we can also help you to prepare for, respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

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AI & emerging tech

Emerging tech such as AI, blockchain, digital currency and autonomous vehicles brings with it exciting opportunities – as well as significant challenges when it comes to developing and maintaining competitive advantage. We can help you navigate both.

We have a particular focus on supporting issues relating to AI including workplace usage policies, algorithmic discrimination, ethics and privacy issues surrounding data sources.

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