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Alongside the myriad of business opportunities, technological evolution has triggered new legal and regulatory challenges that need to be taken into account in sustainable growth strategies.

Digital platforms have enabled not only the development of significant improvements in service delivery channels, but have also made possible the development of new products. Many users, investors through to business owners and regulators, face an urgent need to grasp the impact of digital transformation on business structures and opportunities.

Whatever your opportunities or challenges may be, our dedicated team understands your needs and works to strategically define tailor-made solutions.

We can help you shape your strategy, manage risks and make the most of business opportunities in these areas:

  • Tech M&A
  • Marketing
  • Domains
  • Litigation and Arbitration
  • Electronic Communications
  • Advertising and Media
  • Media Law
  • Cloud Contracts and Gaming
  • Data Protection and cyber security
  • Sports Law
  • Software Licensing
  • Sponsorship Contracts
  • E-commerce

We have an in-depth knowledge of how technology law applies in practice across different markets and with cross-disciplinary teams, we work to provide advice close to our clients’ needs.

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12/03/2024
After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference,...
The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Fol­low­ing the...
05/03/2024
Domain names are assets that can be attached
On 16 January 2024, the Brussels Court of First Instance rendered an interesting decision about the right of a creditor to attach the domain names of his debtor and to sell them to the highest bidder.We...
24/01/2024
Chips made in Europe
Over the last year, the "Chip Wars" have taken on a new dimension. Recognition of the strategic value of semiconductors, particularly microchips (or "chips"), has led to a geopolitical escalation in production...
12/01/2024
A new tool in the fight against online infringement
Online infringements and domain squatting are challenges often faced by businesses and tackling such issues has been made all the more difficult in a post-GDPR world where most publicly available domain...
29/12/2023
Tackling the misuse of crypto-assets for ML-TF purposes
As a constantly evolving sector, the crypto-assets ecosystem presents continuous challenges, particularly in terms of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML-TF) risks.To tackle the misuse of crypto-assets...
22/12/2023
AI Act: Council and Parliament reach political deal
After lengthy negotiations, a political deal has been reached on the AI Act. This blog provides an overview of the current situation.There has been a gap of over two years between the world's first legal...
13/12/2023
With EU Cyber Resilience Act, EU gets tough on IoT supply chain cybersecurity
On 30 November 2023, the EU took a decisive step towards bolstering cybersecurity in the Internet of Things (IoT) supply chain by reaching a political agreement over the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). ...
20/11/2023
Data protection and cybersecurity laws in Portugal
Data protection 1. Local data protection laws and scope In addition to the GDPR, the Portuguese legal framework comprises specific local legislation on data protection, namely:Law no. 58/2019 of 8 August...
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15/11/2023
NFTs under MiCAR – are they regulated or not?
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) sets down a harmonised regulatory framework for crypto-assets. MiCAR's overarching goal is to extend regulatory oversight to those categories of cryptos...
15/11/2023
European Parliament adopts Data Act
On 9 November 2023, the European Parliament adopted the harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (the Data Act), which complements the Data Governance Act of November 2020 by laying down rules...
07/11/2023
Stoute v News Group Newspapers [2023] EWCA Civ 523: No reasonable expectation...
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) (which the United Kingdom is a party to) provides that“[e]very­one has the right to respect for his private and family life”. As the...
19/10/2023
Safeguarding the digital vault: custody and administration of crypto-assets...
With the rise of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, European regulators have recognised the need to establish a comprehensive framework to ensure the sector's integrity, transparency and the...