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Technology

Technology

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The evolution of Technology has never moved faster and the regulations around it are getting increasingly complex. To stay ahead of the game –and the competition - you need the best legal advice.

Fieldfisher's Technology team is one of the largest in the field and has been providing first-class legal advice to clients for over twenty years. We advise on everything tech, from telecoms, privacy, cyber, digital, AI/RPA, AR and VR, space and satellite law, SaaS. blockchain, mobile payments, apps and software licensing. We also advise on open source licensing and contracts using agile and waterfall methodologies.

Advanced Media and Technology

Communications

Digital Health

Emerging Technologies

Why choose our Technology lawyers?

Many of our lawyers have moved into the legal profession from a range of backgrounds covering computer science, IT and engineering and as a result we know, use and understand the technologies we advise on. This gives us an unrivalled edge in the service and knowledge we ultimately deliver to our clients

And we know that clients want fast access to efficiently combined expertise. Our integrated approach means that we work as one team with colleagues across practices in Employment, Corporate, Real Estate, Regulatory, Competition, Data Protection and Dispute Resolution spanning our international network.

Support across Europe

We have also established Ecomlex - an association of leading technology and e-commerce lawyers - specifically to meet the needs of businesses throughout Europe. Via Ecomlex, we advise multinational organisations and governments on all elements of pan-European tech-related law, providing one invoice for our work across all territories. This unique international approach sets us apart from the crowd.

Our specialists combine and deploy the right expertise for any given situation offering you the best advice and support when you need it most.

Notable deals and highlights

Advising VMware on international project

We advised VMware on a strategically important international project to roll out a virtual private cloud service across Europe.

Advising Telenet on a patent infringement claim

We are advising Telenet, a leading Belgian cable company and digital TV provider, in its defence against a patent infringement claim brought by US company ROVI.

Advising Netflix on global data protection and compliance issues

Our team advised Netflix on a wide variety of global data protection and e-privacy compliance issues in relation to their European expansion.

Advising Secret Escapes on acquiring German start-up

We advised Secret Escapes on the acquisition of the German start-up Justbook.

Key contacts

John Cassels

Partner, Co-head of Competition and Regulatory
London, England +44 (0)330 460 6989 Email John

Competition Litigation

EU Regulatory

Food and Beverage

Regulatory Investigations
Oliver Süme

Partner, Co-head of Technology
Hamburg, Germany +49 (0)40 87 88 698 217 Email Oliver

Artificial Intelligence

Cyber Security

Data Protection

Technology and Outsourcing
Tim Bird

Partner, Corporate
London, England +44 330 460 6434 Email Tim

Corporate

Inward Investment

Media

Mergers and Acquisitions
Paul Graham

Partner, Technology, Media and Telecommunications
London, England +44 (0)330 460 7094 Email Paul

Communications

Data Privacy

Energy

Financial Services
Olivier Proust

Partner, Technology
Brussels, Belgium +32 2 742 70 15 Email Olivier

Advanced Media and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

Technology and Data

Communications
Hazel Grant

Partner, Co-Head of Technology and Data
London, England +44 330 460 7056 Email Hazel

Media

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Professional Services

Retail and Consumer
Mark Webber

Managing Partner - United States, Technology & Data
Palo Alto, United States of America + 1 (650) 313 2356 Email Mark

Consumer Enforcement

Data and Privacy

Tech Transactions

Technology
Thorsten Ihler

Partner, Technology & Data
Hamburg, Germany +49 (0)40 87 88 698 207 Email Thorsten

Cyber Security

Data Protection

Tech Meets Finance (TMF)

Technology
Sarah Ellson

Partner, Co-Head of Regulatory
Manchester, England +44 330 460 7019 Email Sarah

Healthcare

Investigations

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Professional Discipline
Michele Ghiringhelli

Partner - Head of Transfer Pricing
Milan, Italy 390297136364 Email Michele

Intellectual Property