Our digital and sourcing team regularly advises financial services clients on high-value, complex commercial and technology transactions of a critical nature.
We provide strategic advice on all aspects of these transactions to protect our clients’ key priorities and aims. Our lawyers have experience advising organisations on the adoption of digital disruptive technologies, including dealing with the regulatory aspect of financial services, as well as the technology behind the use of cryptocurrencies, AI and dispute resolution support if transactions encounter issues.
At Browne Jacobson, social and environmental impact are at the top of the business agenda. In particular, our digital and sourcing team is focused on supporting clients to achieve sustainability, inclusion, and diversity commitments through contracting.
We regularly advise clients on end-to-end technology, sourcing and the adoption of digital disruptive technologies across a wide spectrum of disciplines such as procurement of hardware and software, systems integration and builds, disaster recovery solutions, licensing and software development, new fintech solutions and apps, digital disruptive technologies, crypto technologies, cloud computing, ERP and PSA transactions, mobile devices, e-commerce, cyber resilience, IT disputes and tech corporate transactions.
Our team of lawyers across our offices brings a wealth of experience advising on large-scale, critical, complex IT and sourcing transactions.
We advised a well-known insurer on the creation of an online portal.
We advised an online bank on the provision of call centre services and sales and related services. This included advising on the technology procurement and the data protection implications.
We advised on data protection implications in relation to various commercial agreements entered into with third parties.
Advised on the transfer of data between and across jurisdictions and related data protection issues.
Advised on various data issues.
Advised on data compliance and IT procurement issues.
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