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Technology
To maintain a competitive edge, you need to pursue emerging technological opportunities, often at pace and across uncharted territory. We'll guide you through.
Search our PeopleIn an age of accelerating technological change, the right advice is essential.
Our Technology group works closely with clients to maximise the opportunities of digital transformation. Our industry-focused approach means we see the big picture and add value immediately by understanding each client's comprehensive business and legal needs and providing legal solutions. We collaborate with our clients, assembling a multi-disciplinary team across key disciplines including strategic commercial partnerships, M&A, IPOs, financing, joint ventures, strategic sourcing, disputes, exploitation of IP, tax and other key commercial activities. We can also help clients with their sustainability goals.
We have a wide range of clients including technology firms, global telcos, social media companies and fintechs at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, voice and facial recognition and the Internet of Things. Our Technology group helps those clients understand the evolving legal and regulatory headwinds – navigating today's uncertainty to innovate for tomorrow.
Technology expertise
Our integrated team of technology innovators, legal practice experts and sector focused experts deliver technology law advice empowering you to achieve your goals and grow with confidence.
Preparing for the next "big thing"
We understand the evolving legal and regulatory headwinds and help you to navigate today's uncertainty and innovate for tomorrow.
Practical, commercial solutions
Cutting through the complexities of digitalisation and delivering up-to-the-minute industry knowledge to present practical and commercial solutions that address your business challenges.
We see the bigger picture
We see the bigger picture and offer tailored, industry-specific advice across sectors - from financial services to infrastructure, transport to property, resources to retail, manufacturing to agriculture.
Multi-disciplined global approach
Our global expertise helps you to stay ahead of global trends. We advise on key disciplines across the globe, including commercial partnerships to sourcing technologies, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, financing, joint ventures, outsourcing, disputes, intellectual property and tax.
Cyber resilience
We help our clients build cyber resilience and effective cyber risk management, seamlessly delivering legal, consulting and program delivery expertise. Our experience responding to major cyber incidents can support you through the most challenging times.
How can we help
Our core legal team also works seamlessly with our Ashurst Risk Advisory team to provide practical and commercial approaches to managing risk, driving change and operational performance. We also draw on our technology team to provide advanced electronic collaboration, automation and production tools to provide faster, more consistent and cost-effective legal services.
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