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Technology, IT & outsourcing
We are a trusted advisor to a wide-spectrum of clients ranging from start-ups to national and international organisations.
Our team regularly advises on a wide range of technology and IT issues, including:
- Outsourcing agreements for IT support, managed services and transaction processing
- Outsourcing of innovative technologies in the workplace (such as Facebook Workplace)
- Software development, licensing and maintenance agreements
- Website development and hosting agreements
- Framing and linking agreements
- Acceptable use policies
- Cloud
- Online terms of business and privacy policies
- Data protection and intellectual property rights in the context of website content
- Protecting website content and taking action against copycats and other intellectual property infringers
- Domain names including ownership issues such as cybersquatting and gripe sites
- Ecommerce
- Security issues.
Our understanding of technology and IT allows us to offer pragmatic advice to ensure arrangements put in place allow for full commercial benefit to be delivered, whilst managing risk and any compliance issues.
I am incredibly grateful for the high quality and professional service that Seb provided to my company. He made me feel very at ease, was very approachable, understood my company’s needs and specific circumstances, and delivered the work efficiently and in a timely manner. He worked proactively, achieving optimal results for my company, and I would not hesitate using Seb again and recommending him to others.
Our approach
We are award winning commercial lawyers, based in Kent, with experience of acting for businesses of all sizes nationally, ranging from start-ups to FTSE 100 and multi-national conglomerates – with particular expertise in the mid-market space.
Our team of commercial lawyers draw on legal, commercial and industry expertise, to fulfil the role of trusted ‘in-house counsel’ or to act as an extension to an in-house legal team. We combine deep and broad legal experience with extensive business insight, allowing us to understand your business objectives and meet your commercial needs.
We offer expert commercial legal advice on a wide range of commercial issues, including:
- Commercial contracts
- Outsourcing solutions
- Supply chain arrangements
- Procurement arrangements
- Distribution, agency and franchise
- Technology contracts, licensing and implementation
- Sponsorship, marketing and advertising
- Data protection and information law
- Intellectual property
- Projects and infrastructure
- Contract management.
At every stage, our focus remains on providing intelligent commercial advice and practical solutions to your issues.
We understand that each client requires a bespoke approach, in line with their unique aims and goals. We develop an in-depth understanding of your businesses objectives and commercial needs and then harness our sector expertise to help you achieve your goals.
Accreditations & awards
The corporate & commercial team at Thomson Snell & Passmore is very commercial in its approach, taking time to understand their clients’ objectives and dedicated to achieving the best results for its clients.