Whether you are a supplier or customer, we can help you identify potential problems and find the best way of overcoming them.
We are nationally recognised for the quality of our advice and sector understanding and can assist your business with your technology and law requirements. A number of our lawyers have spent much of their careers in the technology sector so we are able to offer pragmatic, cost-effective solutions for any project.
We have experience advising clients such as yourself on software, hardware, maintenance and support contracts, escrow, cloud solutions and NFC (near field communication) agreements. We also work closely with a number of organisations on prepayment, smart meter and online payment and processing systems.
Patents & Intellectual Property
We focus on providing practical solutions for technology companies, helping you to exploit your strengths and turn IP threats into opportunities. We are qualified to act internationally, with particular expertise in the UK and Europe, and have technical specialists in patent, trade mark and registered design law and practice.
Find out moreOur Venture Capital Team advises venture capital funds, corporate investors, family offices and venture backed businesses on all aspects of financing strategy, fundraising and investment.
Find out moreWhether you are a disruptor or a more established organisation, we understand the challenges that you may face in a highly regulated area and will work with you to find the most suitable solution. We deliver pragmatic advice on various areas of fintech, from data migration and analysis to payment solutions, payment processing and predictive technology.
Find out moreDigital health is transforming care and disrupting healthcare business models. We can help you navigate relevant legal and other risks.
Find out moreAshfords advises on all aspects of digital infrastructure and the hardware supply chain. The rapid growth of the internet of things is creating large-scale business opportunities. We will work alongside your business to help you navigate the fast-evolving legal and regulatory framework.
Find out moreWe have the expertise to provide end-to-end support for your AI project. Whether you are introducing a new system to the market, searching for funding to scale up your business or integrating a module into your existing IT estate, we can deliver commercial and legal solutions for your business.
Find out moreData Protection, Privacy and Cyber Security
We offer end-to-end data protection, privacy and cyber security advice for UK-based and international technology clients, including GDPR and DPA 2018 compliance, e-marketing and cookie compliance, data breach management and cybersecurity law.
IT contracts and outsourcing/SaaS
We have extensive expertise advising on a broad range of IT contracts, IT outsourcing projects and technology solutions. This includes drafting and negotiating bespoke software development and support and maintenance agreements, as well as licences and supply agreements for a range of deployment models including cloud, SaaS and on-premises.
Find out moreWe advise clients in the technology and creative industries on a raft of legal issues affecting the digital advertising ecosystem and digital media such as adtech agreements, monetisation of digital content, website and app development, SEO, digital marketing and social media.
With leading agriculture and technology practices, Ashfords is one of the few law firms that really understands AgriTech.
Find out moreAt Ashfords we love working with people who are turning great ideas into the next generation of businesses, and we are privileged to work with some of the most exciting technology companies in the UK and beyond as well as some of the world's leading venture capital funds.
Find out moreWhether you are raising capital, incentivising your staff, entering into a licence or other contract, protecting your intellectual property or preparing to sell your company, we can help you navigate relevant legal and other risks.
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