the technology team
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Our areas of expertise
Some of the key industries we support
Technology
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
HEALTH & MEDTECH
FOOD & BEVERAGE
E-COMMERCE, RETAIL & FASHION
SUSTAINABILITY
Our clients and expertise span numerous sectors, meaning we are perfectly placed to help you, whatever industry your business is in.
Technology
Our experience:
- Advised on numerous funding rounds, investor negotiations and acquisitions and disposals for clients in the technology sector
- Advising on Founders disputes concerning blockchain and fintech based start-ups, contractual disputes for website development and operation, contractual disputes relating to the supply of services for innovative manufacturing companies, intellectual property disputes regarding block chain technology based innovations and conspiracy and fraud claims for internet based industries
- We work with a number of companies who help businesses make better use of their data to improve services and performance (including SaaS, consultancy, and software licensing) across a number of sectors including retail, gaming, logistics, and e-sports
- We’ve helped clients create platforms to help connect volunteers with those in need of a little extra help through the Covid pandemic
- We’ve produced website terms and conditions and privacy policies for clients who offer money management services to key workers
Media & Communications
Our Experience:
- Worked with a global celebrity on their various corporate, commercial, employment and IP matters including the partial sale of their shares in its media business
- Acted for an international talent management company with respect to its various ongoing legal matters which includes advising on certain potential M&A deals
- We have handled incorporation and shareholders' agreements for a well-known broadcaster to house a format that he had devised which was later exploited with one of the terrestrial TV networks, we have handled numerous talent agreements for high profile broadcasters and international film stars (acting for both talent and producer) and we have been instructed in relation to the exploitation of numerous factual documentaries, some involving very high profile contributors
- Assisting with defamation claims, trade libel, and reputational issues, contractual disputes concerning media based industries including performance contracts and telecommunications. Instructed by a high-profile sports personality in applying to strike out the judgment in default entered against them
- We've advised clients on agency agreements, in all media spaces (including social) and representing both talent and agency sides
the media & communications team
Health & MedTech
Our Experience:
- We acted for a start-up Oxford University spin out on its first investment round for funding certain immunotherapy projects for cancer treatment
- Dealing with intellectual property issues concerning start-ups and ownership, contractual dispute concerning provision of services and shareholder dispute in relation to a medical technology initiative
- We work with an Oxford start-up, supporting the creation of an online platform to facilitate virtual GP appointments
- Key counsel for an early-stage pharmaceutical company, operating in the UK and the US
- We advise beauty brands on the management of their IP portfolios
- Advised on numerous funding rounds, investor negotiations and acquisitions and disposals for clients in the Health and MedTech sector
the health & medtech team
Food & beverage
Our experience:
- Terms and Conditions for the supply of goods and services, Terms of Business
- E-commerce
- Supplier contracts and Outsourcing
- Resellers and Introducers
- IT contracts, including software development and licensing, SaaS
- Marketing, Influencer agreements
- Agency, distribution, franchising and licensing
- Joint Venture, Partnerships
the food & beverage team
E-commerce, retail & fashion
Our Experience:
- Acted on behalf of a major online parking payment provider
- Significant experience in contractual disputes regarding the supply of products, advising on intellectual property ownership in respect of products and disputes regarding the same. Ignition acted in a high profile case heard in the High Court and were successful in defending our clients against claims relating to high value precious stones
- We work with a broad section of retailers, from luxury fashion brands, online market places, fashion rental websites, sports retailers, to name a few
Sustainability
Our Experience:
We act for a wide range of purpose driven enterprises, for-profit companies designed to create specific positive social/environmental benefit and B Corps working in a wide range of areas including (to name a few), carbon offsetting, impact tracking, tree planting, biodiversity, circular fasion, renewable energy, plant based foods, reuse of plastic waste, alternative fuels, electric vehicles and charging, sustainable food and beverage and sustainable cosmetics.
- We have worked with purpose-driven enterprises to put shareholder agreements into place
- We have advised multiple clients with an environmental focus on a broad range of corporate transactions, from investment rounds (including Seed rounds) to EMI option schemes
- We work with several clients working to create positive social and environmental benefit on an ongoing basis to provide general commercial and data privacy advice
- We have advised on tax, corporate and employment matters including IP and settlement agreements for clients in the sustainable field
- We supported an environmental start-up to complete their trademark applications
- We have advised on corporate acquisitions and provided company law advice to a client in the renewable energy sector
- We have advised numerous clients’ on the updates to their constitutional documents required as part of their move to become a certified B Corp and are on our own journey to becoming a B Corp
- We have advised clients in the green sector on various rounds of convertible loan note funding, including via the UK governments’ Future Fund scheme
- We have provided a full range of company secretarial assistance for ‘Green’ start-ups, entrepreneurs and SMEs
- We have assisted a global B Corp and social enterprise business with its UK entity’s incorporation and employment contracts
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