Our technology teams are particularly known for providing end-to-end technology advice and services across complex sourcing transactions, IP protection management, data and cyber, adopting new technologies and digital disruption (such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things (IOT), big data and predictive analysis, augmented and virtual reality technologies, cloud, etc.), tech litigation, regulatory compliance, and tech aspects of M&A, corporate and financing transactions.
We focus on supporting our clients achieve their sustainability, inclusion and diversity commitments and advise clients on how to deal with today’s societal issues in how they contract for services, data and other assets.
Our technology teams support clients on their digital disruption plans and challenges. This means re-thinking the ways that clients use and integrate technology, people and processes to radically change the way their businesses perform. We’ve built up significant experience of advising and guiding our clients through their digital disruption challenges, whether this is in relation to purchasing or licensing technologies that automate parts of the business or allow people to work from anywhere, reshaping their workforces as businesses move away from the office, selling parts of their businesses, helping them raise finance, assisting with the use of new payment methods including digital currency, assisting them to move away from bricks and mortar stores into e-commerce or ensuring their new business models and processes are compliant with data and other regulations.
"Anthony Nagle has led the team well for Browne Jacobson, talking the client through the legal contracting process and introducing high caliber lawyers for niche areas."
Our technology teams have a longstanding track record of being known for advising on large scale, critical, complex sourcing transactions, many of which are focused on IT / BPO related sourcing arrangements. Our team has built up significant experience on the design, build and implementation phases of sourcing transactions and knows how best to protect the commercial interests of our clients.
We provide our technology advice and services to our corporate clients in the private sector, including in retail, consumer and logistics; energy and infrastructure; manufacturing and industrials; real estate and construction; and the technology sector. We also advise financial services and insurance clients, particularly in relation to their FinTech and InsureTech arrangements such as assisting them to set up marketplaces, trading platforms, portals and hubs and to digital transform or make arrangements due to being digitally disrupted. We also work closely with central and local government departments in particular in relation to the procurement of their complex and critical IT arrangements and systems. We’re also a trusted adviser to the NHS and other health departments such as DHSC, ARP, MHRA, etc.
We focus on supporting our clients achieve their sustainability, inclusion and diversity commitments and advise clients on how to deal with today’s societal issues in how they contract for services, data and other assets.
Our technology teams support clients on their digital disruption plans and challenges. This means re-thinking the ways that clients use and integrate technology, people and processes to radically change the way their businesses perform. We’ve built up significant experience of advising and guiding our clients through their digital disruption challenges, whether this is in relation to purchasing or licensing technologies that automate parts of the business or allow people to work from anywhere, reshaping their workforces as businesses move away from the office, selling parts of their businesses, helping them raise finance, assisting with the use of new payment methods including digital currency, assisting them to move away from bricks and mortar stores into e-commerce or ensuring their new business models and processes are compliant with data and other regulations.
"Anthony Nagle has led the team well for Browne Jacobson, talking the client through the legal contracting process and introducing high caliber lawyers for niche areas."
Our technology teams have a longstanding track record of being known for advising on large scale, critical, complex sourcing transactions, many of which are focused on IT / BPO related sourcing arrangements. Our team has built up significant experience on the design, build and implementation phases of sourcing transactions and knows how best to protect the commercial interests of our clients.
We provide our technology advice and services to our corporate clients in the private sector, including in retail, consumer and logistics; energy and infrastructure; manufacturing and industrials; real estate and construction; and the technology sector. We also advise financial services and insurance clients, particularly in relation to their FinTech and InsureTech arrangements such as assisting them to set up marketplaces, trading platforms, portals and hubs and to digital transform or make arrangements due to being digitally disrupted. We also work closely with central and local government departments in particular in relation to the procurement of their complex and critical IT arrangements and systems. We’re also a trusted adviser to the NHS and other health departments such as DHSC, ARP, MHRA, etc.
"Mike Rebeiro is the strategic advisor of our Technology sector strategy board. Mike who was the former Global Head of technology and Innovation at Norton Rose Fulbright, is a highly experienced senior business, technology and digital lawyer that has had extensive Chair and Board experience. Mike has 28 years’ experience advising British and international corporates on the regulatory and ethical implications of the use of new digital and disruptive technologies."Find out more
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Below are some of the questions we are regularly asked by startups, covering a range of topic areas.
UK law firm Browne Jacobson, which opened its first overseas office in Dublin in September, has outlined its strategic plans to grow its legal team over the next four years.
Bishopsgate Corporate Finance and law firm Browne Jacobson have jointly advised on the acquisition of award-winning tech solutions business, Custard Technical Services by US managers services and cyber security provider, Thrive.
In the ongoing complex litigation between Optis Cellular Technology LLC and Apple Inc., the Court of Appeal ([2022] EWCA Civ 1411) has upheld the High Court’s findings that implementers of standard-essential patents (SEPs) cannot refuse to accept a FRAND license and continue activities in the meantime which constitute infringement: that party must commit to accept a court-determined license if it wishes to avoid an injunction.
A deepfake of Bruce Willis is advertising Russian mobile phones. Many great artistic and metaphysical questions are raised by this performance. However, this article is going to look at the intellectual property law implications, from a UK perspective.
The Digital Services Act (the “DSA”) has today (27 October) been given the go-ahead by the EU Council and will enter into force by early 2024.
Browne Jacobson’s corporate technology dealmakers have advised Agilico, a workplace technology business, on its acquisition of Capital Document Solutions Limited for an undisclosed amount.
The increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way businesses operate and is having a disruptive impact in sectors that have traditionally been slow to modernise.
The Chancellor’s recent mini-budget provided a significant announcement for business as it was confirmed that the off-payroll working rules (known as “IR35”) put in place for public and private sector businesses from 2017 and 2021 will be scrapped from April 2023.
Browne Jacobson’s specialist cleantech lawyers have advised AIM listed Clean Power Hydrogen Group Limited (CPH2) on its licence agreement with Bentec GmbH, a member of the Kenera business of the KCA Deutag Group. Kenera will manufacture CPH2’s unique membrane-free electrolysers from its facility in Bad Bentheim, Germany.
Browne Jacobson’s corporate finance lawyers have advised leading mid-market private equity firm, LDC and management on the sale of specialist managed IT services provider, Littlefish to Bowmark Capital.
The Digital Markets Act (the “DMA”) joins the dots between competition law and data protection law and actively targets data-driven platforms. It is also a comprehensive regulation to take note of, with familiar GDPR-style fines tied to turnover.
We advised equity investor, Business Growth Fund on its exit from mobile data SIMs & business communications specialist Jola Cloud Solutions.
This article covers, at a high level, some of the legal issues that arise in the lifecycle of the innovation and deployment of new technology within the energy sector. It is not intended to be a comprehensive account of all legal aspects.
First Hydrogen has identified 4 sites in the UK where it plans to locate large hydrogen refuelling stations for commercial vehicles. The sites will also accommodate on-site hydrogen production of between 20 and 40 MW (totalling 80 MW - 160 MW across all 4 locations) and will serve the urban areas of Greater Liverpool, Greater Manchester, London and the Thames Estuary. The plans form part of the Energy division’s strategy to develop green hydrogen production projects, initially in the UK and Canada.
As has been widely reported this week, some 3,000 UK workers are taking part in a six month trial to assess the viability of a four-day working week without any reduction in their normal pay.
National law firm Browne Jacobson has launched an electric vehicle (EV) scheme as part of its employee benefits package. The benefit will be available to all of the firm’s employees across its five offices, including Birmingham, Exeter, London, Manchester, and Nottingham.
In anticipation of the adoption of the Building Safety Bill, our specialist compliance and regulatory team will give an overview of the measures proposed in the Bill.
The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals England and Wales and Scotland have issued a new road map for 2022-23, providing an update on the resourcing challenges faced by employment tribunals and the steps put in place to address these.
We invite you to watch our on-demand webinar which looks into how healthtech is commissioned from a health and tech perspective.
The key benefits and pitfalls for agile software contracting, and recommendations for government bodies.
In Nissan v Passi, the High Court recently considered the issue of an employee retaining confidential documents belonging to his former employer in the context of the employer’s application for an injunction seeking the return of such documents from the employee.
Browne Jacobson has advised on today’s (16 February 2022 - 8.00am) admission of the entire issued ordinary share capital of green hydrogen technology and manufacturing group, Clean Power Hydrogen to trade on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc.
As a developing area, key stakeholders in this space such as insurers, and technology and software developers looking to become ASDEs or NUIC operators, should keep a keen eye on whether the Government proceeds with introducing new legislation in line with the report’s recommendations.
Five considerations for HEIs when undertaking an IT procurement for largely “off the shelf” small-scale student-facing applications for online teaching, knowledge stores and document repositories etc.
More needs to be made of these procurement routes, with clients honouring the original concept rather than watering down concepts.
From 1st January, new import rules come into effect, with potential for significant delay, disruption and cost for importers and exporters.
Payment systems across Europe are under increased pressure to mitigate fraud risks and defend against persistent attacks from enablers using ever more sophisticated and malicious viruses and malware.
Browne Jacobson’s Manchester corporate team have advised the shareholders and management team on YFM Equity Partners’ (YFM) investment in Cooper Software.
Browne Jacobson advise management team on acquisition of Edit by The Salocin Group and NVM Private Equity.
