Technology and innovation
A smart approach to sourcing
We advise clients throughout the technology sector. Our research into procurement processes has highlighted the need to place procurement at the core of corporate strategy, strengthen vendor-customer relationships and adopt a more sophisticated approach to risk: our technology and outsourcing capabilities include senior people with specialised knowledge of this area. We advise on all aspects of technology law: procurement, development, licensing, and use of hardware, application of software (including ASP, cloud and SaaS delivery models and open source), privacy law, and provision of services and electronic commerce and Internet.
We deliver
- specialists in smart sourcing
- expertise in food, beverage and consumer goods
- in-depth market research into industry best practice
- expertise in biotechnology
- advice on the exploitation, use and enforcement of intellectual property rights
- in depth experience of the pharmaceutical sector
- experience of innovative cross-border telecoms projects
- specialists in media convergence and new technology platforms
- support with brand protection and digital rights management
- a dedicated antitrust, competition and regulatory practice
- expertise in consolidation, M&A and restructuring in the global technology sector
- technology specialists and experience throughout emerging and transition markets
- advice on a wide array of matters to structure, draft, negotiate and implement numerous information technology agreements
- assistance in conducting business on the Internet including online contracting, jurisdictional issues, privacy, compliance with electronic commerce legislation and online service delivery
- assistance for both customers and vendors in all aspects of the outsourcing process
Top tier rankings
Corporate finance: AIM
Chambers UK 2010
“Recommended” for Outsourcing and IT Law
Practical Law Company (2011) Canada
Awards
Public procurement law firm of the year
ACQ Finance 2009
Deal of the year
Acquisition of a stake in Spice Communications
Indian Business Law Journal 2008
Deal of the year (Yemen)
US$20m financing for Mobile Telephony Sabafon
Islamic Finance News 2008
Market comment
“This team is particularly recommended for its IP and patent litigation expertise… Sources emphasise the [telecoms] team's understanding of M&A activity and privatisations in the emerging markets, especially Africa” Chambers UK 2010
"The team has trusted adviser status in many of the boardrooms of Canada." "They are balanced, insightful business lawyers." Chambers Global 2011 on Canadian Team, Corporate/M&A