Technology

Our tech lawyers support technology businesses in the development and negotiation of commercial contracts, including those in the infrastructure, telecommunications, and software industries. This includes traditional technology-based arrangements (licensing, consultancy, support, and maintenance) as well as developing bespoke contracts for emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain solutions, and drone management software.

Our technology law team is highly skilled in advising on major digital transformation programmes involving the procurement or replacement of significant technology assets and software. We support technology clients through the lifecycle of their major transformation projects, including business case assessments, ITT processes, bidder down selection, contractual negotiations, and legacy system terminations.

Our tech lawyers assist businesses in structuring support and service-level agreements to ensure technology solutions perform to the expected standards. Whether working with technology clients to provide measurable support commitments or helping businesses negotiate fair terms, we ensure that service level regimes remain clear, agile, and effective.

With the increasing adoption of cloud-based services, our technology lawyers help businesses address critical issues such as data protection, security, and provider exit strategies. Our technology legal advice ensures that companies remain compliant with regulatory frameworks while benefiting from cloud-based efficiencies.

While cloud services dominate the technology landscape, traditional software licensing remains crucial for many businesses. We support technology clients in structuring intra-group licensing arrangements, appointing resellers, and navigating licensing agreements within the supply chain.

Our tech law firm support customers who are simply looking to incorporate ready-made solutions into their technology estate (i.e. specific billing functions or new technology that will provide better efficiency or cost saving). We can help identify any unusual or onerous terms and help you negotiate a more reasonable and balanced position.

As m and e-commerce sales figures continue to rise year on year we can support your business develop terms that both protect your position when dealing with consumers and business customers online while ensuring that the ‘legals’ do not have a detrimental effect on the user experience. We have worked with companies throughout various sectors in developing legal terms that complement the digitised user journey to ensure that the legals do not become a barrier to the customer experience.

With digital fraud and cybercrime increasing year on year, keeping digital assets and data secure is always a key consideration for any business not only to prevent financial and property loss but also to maintain trust in the marketplace. Together with our Data, Privacy and Information Security team, our technology law specialists work with our clients to help minimise the threat and impact of cyber fraud/theft by focusing on contractual protections with third party contractors (to minimise the threat of fraudsters using your contractors as a gateway to your business assets); data breach response processes; best practice solutions; as well as operational policies and procedures.

With advent of greater interconnectivity of devices, autonomous vehicles, smart sensors and IoT a greater strain is placed upon the telecommunication and physical infrastructure that sits behind digital innovation. Our technology lawyers are experienced in supporting both businesses and operators in procuring, maintaining and deploying digital infrastructure within their organisations or for the benefit of their customers to support the growth of new technology.

Blockchain, NFTs, Web 3.0, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse are reshaping the technology sector. Our technology law specialists helps businesses stay ahead of these developments by providing strategic legal guidance and advising on regulatory compliance within these evolving markets.