Technology lawyers, solicitors and barristers at Keystone Law

Technology shapes our society and the way we do business. The rules and techniques develop rapidly and often catch the unwary by surprise. The increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) is changing and disrupting the way things are done across a range of industries.

Our technology law services

Keystone’s technology lawyers draw on their experience in having acted on a wide range of technology projects, working with both suppliers and customers. Our team of technology lawyers take the time to understand the technology behind the software as well as the commercial issues involved in this specialist area.

Our team of technology lawyers advise on a broad range of issues from AI, software licences and outsourcing agreements to telecommunications projects. Our specialists will provide you with pragmatic, creative and affordable solutions to suit your technology legal requirements.

Who do we advise?

Our technology law experts advise a range of businesses from various industries. This includes startups, SMEs, and international and multinational companies.

Why choose our technology team?

Keystone recognises that information technology projects and contracts can be unpredictable and that difficulties may arise. Where necessary, our technology lawyers will work with their dispute resolution colleagues to advise companies who find themselves involved in disputes whether relating to copyright, software procurement issues or failure to achieve service level agreements.

For further information or to discuss a technology matter, please telephone 020 3319 3700 or click here to email us.

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Affiliate agreements
Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
Disputes
Distance Selling Regulations
Escrow agreements
Heads of terms/memoranda of understanding
IT agreements
Linking agreements
Privacy policies
Software and hardware development agreements
Software licences
Telecommunications
Terms of business
Video games
Website audits
Website hosting and development agreements
Website terms and conditions

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Advised a UK company that has developed a first-one-of-its-kind telemedicine diagnostic tool, involving working with the CEO in drafting template employment and consultancy contracts.
Advised a B2B digital publisher on the IP, technology and data protection aspects of the acquisition of a provider of insurance, financial and risk information services.
Regularly advised a major social media platform on new product launches, data usage, monetisation of user-generated content, relationship with third-party platforms and secondary liability issues arising out of user-generated content.
Advising Apple application developer in respect of co-development and co-publishing arrangements, including with major publishers and US rights owners
Advising data supplier for NHS in respect of participation arrangements for international project and ongoing project advice
Advising on the launch of innovative online financial services including Zopa, Prodigy Finance, Wonga, Borro, Abundance Generation, Crowdbnk, Nutmeg and four Amazon services in the EU
Advising WorldPay on European payments business, including consolidating separate group company service terms into a single customer agreement and advising on numerous issues related to the acquisition and separation of the business from RBS
Advising Amazon.com on European payments, the launch of Amazon gift cards in the EU, the development and launch of Amazon Currency Converter on Amazon’s EU web sites, cross-border payments supporting retail activity, EU collections agreements and EU bank account agreements.
Managing legal and compliance risk for GE mortgage business, advised on contested litigation strategy and loan enforcement, sponsored 11 significant projects, media-trained and presented regularly on legal and business issues
Managing Earthport plc’s £25m private placement, acquisition of a software development company, the introduction to AIM (advised by ING Barings, joint brokers with Nomura) and advising on product, website and systems development and supplier contracts and a public affairs briefing programme containing UK, Europe, Asia and Australia elements
Developing the structure, and drafted and negotiated all relevant documentation, for First Data to provide one of largest retailers worldwide with a global card processing service for all of its online transactions. In parallel developed the documentation for the acquiring bank to act as the sponsor bank to First Data globally
Provided Acorn Collective with advice on regulatory structuring options to ensure compliance with UK financial services regulation, particularly on cryptocurrency/ICO, crowdfunding and funds regulation.
Advised DADI following an analysis of the Whitepaper and Tokenomics paper relating to its cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offering, on legal issues including regulated activities, financial promotions, payment services and anti-money laundering requirements.
Assisted innovative API-first custody technology house, Seccl, with its client-facing custody terms and investment provider-facing custody services agreement.
Advised Moneyhub Enterprise on the FCA authorisation requirements under PSD2 as an AISP/PISP as well as drafting and negotiating core commercial documentation including Software as a Service Agreements.
Acted for long-standing client Think Money to revise its account documentation for compliance with new requirements under the Payment Services Regulations 2017.
Advised Lifescale Limited on the FCA application for registration as a registered account information services provider under the Payment Services Regulations 2017.
Advised ParCoin on the establishment of a cryptocurrency stablecoin, including regulatory and fund structuring, and compliance with UK financial services legislation.
Acted for Ecotricity Group on the procurement of a number of projects and related contract advice relating to MF/1, JCT and bespoke appointments with engineers based in Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Advising an app developer in a potential dispute against their former partner in relation to the ownership of the copyright in the software created by the various parties
Acted for an online platform based recruitment business, Stint, on employment law issues and terms and conditions with hirers and work-seekers relating to its app-based business and designed an employment business model to enable them to operate in the most effective way
Represented a departing director as part of a complex and highly sensitive team move case in the High Court

Please note: The experience list above features work carried out by lawyers who now work at Keystone Law however this work may have been completed prior to them joining the firm.

Vanessa Barnett

Partner

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Jessica Bent

Partner

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Carolyn Bertin

Consultant Solicitor

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Claire Blewett

Partner

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