Stephenson Harwood's technology team provide a full range of legal services to businesses involved in the technology sector. We act for a range of clients, from established technology companies to new-age start-ups disrupting the market with new innovative ideas, and businesses in traditional (non-tech) sectors that are looking to undergo a digital transformation of their business operations. We provide support on the whole product and business lifecycle, providing market insight from a unique legal perspective.
Our experts understand the technology sector, both in terms of the underlying technology products and the market trends and practice, and deliver high-quality and pragmatic legal advice.
Our expertise includes:
- helping our clients digitize the way they offer their services;
- setting up online platforms (whether payment-related, trading-related, or otherwise);
- advising on the regulatory frameworks for blockchain, crypto-currencies and other virtual assets;
- advising on investment transactions relating to targets in the technology sector (or where technology elements comprise a core part of the value of the target);
- advising on personal data, cyber security and cyber infrastructure;
- advising on disputes over intellectual property rights relating to various forms of technology;
- advising on the procurement of large-scale IT infrastructure; and
- advising on the legality of new disruptive technologies that might not at all be regulated, such as the use of AI and machine learning.
Our multi-disciplinary teams have experience in more than one facet of technology and law and we are always able to put together a highly specialised team to align with your business requirements and the issues involved.
"Stephenson Harwood does good work and has good-quality lawyers."
Chambers UK 2022 – Information Technology
Orange Growth Capital
Advised Fintech focussed venture capital house on its investment in Trussle, the online mortgage broker.
Connect Ventures
Advised on structuring and establishing a technology venture fund, backed by the European Investment Bank.
London Capital Group
Advising London Capital Group on a white label agreement with Betfair for the provision of an online trading platform for Tradefair Spreads, a spread-betting service.
Standard Chartered
Advising Standard Chartered on privacy and third party cloud computing solutions.
Essence Digital
Digital social media agreements with Google, Ebay and Microsoft and acquisition specialist of social media agency Punktilio.
Nexion Technologies Limited
Acting as legal advisor to Nexion Technologies, an established information and communication technology solution provider focusing on the provision of cyber infrastructure and cyber security solutions
Various international banks
Advising various international banks, including Barclays, HSBC, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Natixis, Scotiabank and Standard Chartered, on data privacy and data sharing/transfer.
Trenitalia c2c
Advising on a multi-vendor procurement of IT services, software and hardware for the roll-out of a new electronic/smart ticketing system across its c2c train line between London and Essex.
Barclaycard Waterslide
Enforcing ‘waterslide’ copyright in a successful app against third party developer of smaller app.
Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited
Advising Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited in relation to a termination dispute relating to a contract for the provision of web-based educational software in 13 territories.