Technology
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.
What we do
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.
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Strategic adviser
Mike Rebeiro
Strategic Adviser - Technology
"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
Key contacts
Anthony Nagle
Partner
Richard Nicholas
Partner
Kay Chand
Partner
Selina Hinchliffe
Partner
Khalid Ghazi
Partner
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Thomas Gibby
Senior Associate
David Hill
Associate
Andrew Douglas
Associate
Laura Higginbottom
Associate
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