Technology & Digital
Technology shapes the world we live in and how we do business. Our technology and digital sector group brings together an integrated team of specialist lawyers from across our practice areas to deliver legal advice and services to our growing base of national and international clients.
We are valued for our in-depth experience, commercial awareness, pragmatic approach and specialist legal skills. Our focus is always to fully understand and then help our clients achieve their commercial objectives and manage their legal risk.
Technology impacts every business sector. In addition to the technology and digital sector, we regularly advise clients across many sectors in relation to their technology and digital requirements including healthcare, education, hotels and hospitality, transport, sports, manufacturing, retail, real estate and construction and many others.
We provide expert legal advice and services to support our clients through each stage of their lifecycle including:
- Early stage
- Incorporation of business structure
- Systems development and IP/know-how management and protection
- Business premises
- Hiring and recruitment
- Finance and fundraising – seed and Series A and B rounds
- Shareholder, joint venture agreements and incentive schemes
- Navigating the regulatory environment including Adtech/Insuretech/Regtech
- Exploitation, use and protection
- Data protection, privacy and security
- IP protection, licensing and enforcement
- Outsourcing (including regulated, cloud and business process outsourcing)
- Software development, licensing and SaaS including support & maintenance
- Technology and software agreements
- Online reputation management and protection
- Hardware procurement
- Technology managed services
- Online businesses, services and platforms (B2B & B2C)
- Tax
- HR and employment law services
- Growth, exit & succession
- M&A and corporate finance
- Private equity and venture capital
- Management incentive schemes
- Shareholder/founder/competitor disputes
- Shareholder and group structures & re-organisations
- IPOs
- Insolvency, refinancing and restructuring
- Individual wealth management and protection
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Wedlake Bell advises the Marvesting group on its acquisition of Stellar Global Holdings, an omnichannel retail experience agency
Wedlake Bell advised the Marvesting group (headquartered in France) on its acquisition of Stellar Global Holdings Ltd (Stellar). The acquisition was made through the Marvesting group’s UK platform, Impact Field Marketing… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell advises Blue Skies Space on securing funding to accelerate the launch of its satellites
Wedlake Bell has advised new client, Blue Skies Space Limited, a space data company, on its recent equity fundraise of over £2 million to accelerate the launch of its innovative science… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell advises IntelliAM AI Plc on its IPO on the Aquis Stock Exchange, valuing the company at nearly £18m
A cross practice team led by corporate partner, Stephen Callender, has advised IntelliAM AI on its admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange. IntelliAM AI is a South Yorkshire based software… Read more →