Technology, Outsourcing & Data

We provide clients with legal guidance to navigate digital transformation, helping enable businesses across sectors to remain competitive, exploit new business opportunities and improve business resilience.

Support and guidance throughout the digital transformation

Organisations across all industry sectors are increasingly adopting and upgrading IT systems, deploying new technologies and engaging in digital initiatives to remain competitive, exploit new business opportunities or improve business resilience. In many cases, technology may be the catalyst for transformation in a business or sector.

As a dynamic, global law firm, Clyde & Co provides expert advice to our clients on the technology law and regulation, complex IT outsourcing and procurement agreements, and data protection compliance issues that arise out of these projects.

      Our cross-border team of technology, outsourcing and data specialists guide clients through complex IT procurement projects, help manage compliance risks and support the legal evaluation of new technologies.

      We support our global clients across the private, public and third sectors in:

      - Outsourcing and procurement
      - Software licensing and development
      - Emerging technology regulation
      - Data protection and information law
      - E-commerce and payments

      What our clients say

      They have very good commercial sense and their international network is also very helpful for handling multinational issues

      Chambers Asia Pacific 2019

      One of the benchmark firms for the region… strong expertise regarding technology developments in the healthcare, fintech, banking and retail sectors – UAE: Technology, Media & Telecoms

      Chambers Global 2020, Band 1

      Noted for data protection, GDPR compliance and outsourcing expertise – London: Human Resources

      Legal 500 2019

      In-depth knowledge of commercial IT issues in the context of the UK insurance market – UK South East: Technology, Media & Telecoms

      Legal 500 2019

      Our Technology, Outsourcing & Data Work

      • All
      • Africa
      • Asia Pacific
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • UK & Europe
      • Advising a US multinational technology company

        Advising a US multinational technology company on the private consultation process with the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology prior to issuance of the Egypt Data Protection Law.

        Egypt

        Supporting broader participation in Egypt's digital economy

        Advising a global technology company on a contract with the Ministry of Planning, Monitoring & Administrative Reform for cooperation on education activities to support broader participation in the digital economy in Egypt.

        Egypt

        Trade mark protection for global tech company

        Advising a global tech company on protection and potential infringement of its trade mark in Kenya.

        Kenya

        USD $6.25 million strategic ATM manufacturing acquisition

        Acting for a Cennox, a leading ATM manufacturing company in the acquisition of Diebold after the merger of Wincor Nixdorf and Diebold.

        United States

        Advising Lori Systems on its Series A round of US$5.5 Million

        Advising Lori Systems, a major player in the logistics-tech sector, on its Series A round of US$5.5 Million in the form of convertible debt.

        Kenya

        Advising a digital lender

        Advising a digital lender on an investment by Ceniarth LLC in the form of a convertible note.

        Kenya

        Advising Lynk Professionals on its syndicated Series A round of investment

        Advising Lynk Professionals, a mobile employment platform, on its syndicated Series A round of investment.

        Kenya

        Advising a global professional services company in the Middle East region

        Advising a global professional services company in relation to the roll out, development and expansion of its business in the Middle East region, with a focus on the provision of IT consulting services, outsourced solutions, the sale and re-sale of hardware and the sub-licensing of third party software.

        United Arab Emirates

        Implementation of a data protection program

        Advising a large African retail group in relation to the implementation of a data protection program, to be rolled out across the group.

        United Arab Emirates

        Motorola Inc on the sale of its worldwide network assets

        Advising Motorola Inc in relation to the MENA region on the sale of its worldwide network assets to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for USD 975 million. The sale involved the transfer to NSN of approximately 6,900 employees and responsibility for 50 operator customers in 52 countries. Clyde & Co handled corporate, tax, regulatory and employment issues in 11 jurisdictions including the GCC ,Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan and Tanzania.

        Egypt
      • Trade mark protection for global tech company

        Advising a global tech company on protection and potential infringement of its trade mark in Kenya.

        Kenya

        Advising Lori Systems on its Series A round of US$5.5 Million

        Advising Lori Systems, a major player in the logistics-tech sector, on its Series A round of US$5.5 Million in the form of convertible debt.

        Kenya

        Advising Lynk Professionals on its syndicated Series A round of investment

        Advising Lynk Professionals, a mobile employment platform, on its syndicated Series A round of investment.

        Kenya

        Advising a digital lender

        Advising a digital lender on an investment by Ceniarth LLC in the form of a convertible note.

        Kenya
      • Outsourcing electronics contracts to China

        Advising Best Buy in relation to various outsourcing contracts in China as well as general commercial matters

        China

        Data management for aircraft maintenance and engineering data

        Advising on governance terms for a blockchain proof of concept for an inventory and supply chain management provider participating in a consortium with a number of multinationals in the aviation sector to explore data management for aircraft maintenance and engineering data.

        Hong Kong

        Data privacy and regulatory obligations across South East Asia

        Advising a Singapore-headquartered healthtech startup on its data privacy and regulatory obligations across South East Asia.

        Singapore
      • Advising a US multinational technology company

        Advising a US multinational technology company on the private consultation process with the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology prior to issuance of the Egypt Data Protection Law.

        Egypt

        Supporting broader participation in Egypt's digital economy

        Advising a global technology company on a contract with the Ministry of Planning, Monitoring & Administrative Reform for cooperation on education activities to support broader participation in the digital economy in Egypt.

        Egypt

        Implementation of a data protection program

        Advising a large African retail group in relation to the implementation of a data protection program, to be rolled out across the group.

        United Arab Emirates

        Advising a global professional services company in the Middle East region

        Advising a global professional services company in relation to the roll out, development and expansion of its business in the Middle East region, with a focus on the provision of IT consulting services, outsourced solutions, the sale and re-sale of hardware and the sub-licensing of third party software.

        United Arab Emirates

        Motorola Inc on the sale of its worldwide network assets

        Advising Motorola Inc in relation to the MENA region on the sale of its worldwide network assets to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for USD 975 million. The sale involved the transfer to NSN of approximately 6,900 employees and responsibility for 50 operator customers in 52 countries. Clyde & Co handled corporate, tax, regulatory and employment issues in 11 jurisdictions including the GCC ,Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan and Tanzania.

        Egypt

        Advising a leading software developer

        Advising a leading software developer in its relationship with its local distributor in Egypt.

        Egypt

        Advising one of the world’s largest internet companies on regulatory issues

        Advising one of the world’s largest internet companies on regulatory issues associated with the launch of various products and services in Egypt.

        Egypt

        Outsourcing Halliburtons global data security services

        Advising Halliburton on the negotiations for the outsourcing of its global data security services to an off-shore IT provider.

        United Arab Emirates

        Impact of the GDPR in multiple Middle East and African jurisdictions

        Advising a European luxury automotive manufacturer on the impact of the GDPR across its business in multiple Middle East and African jurisdictions.

        United Arab Emirates

        Media and advertising regulations in the UAE

        Advising a global fashion brand on media and advertising regulations in the UAE in the context of clearing promotional imagery for a regional online sales campaign via websites, banner advertising and social media.

        United Arab Emirates
      • USD $6.25 million strategic ATM manufacturing acquisition

        Acting for a Cennox, a leading ATM manufacturing company in the acquisition of Diebold after the merger of Wincor Nixdorf and Diebold.

        United States

        Advising clients on cryptocurrency

        Advising clients on the legal issues arising from cryptocurrency and development of cryptocurrency risks management policies.

        United States

        Negotiating SOWs & SLAs for tech services

        Negotiating and drafting contracts on behalf of technology companies and their customers.

        United States

        Advising on data privacy regulatory compliance

        Advising companies on federal and state data privacy regulatory compliance (e.g., CCPA and the NYDFS Cybersecurity Rule).

        United States
      • Outsourcing data management systems

        Advising a leading global software supplier on the outsourcing of its import management and dealer management systems by one of Russia's largest car dealerships,

        Russian Federation

        Outsourcing RFIB Ltd communications services

        Advising RFIB Ltd on the outsourcing of its email and mobile communications services to Pasporte

        United Kingdom

        Outsourcing Goldman Sachs insurance administrative services

        Advising Goldman Sachs on outsourcing arrangements for its insurance administrative services

        United Kingdom

        Outsourcing G4S PLC's IT services

        Advising G4S PLC on the outsourcing of a range of IT services to Fujitsu

        United Kingdom

        Complex commercial dispute involving an outsourcing company

        Advising the insurers of a national insurance outsourcing company in a complex claim brought by an insurer against the outsourcing company relating to an agreement under which the company provided claims handling services for the insurer’s motor book.

        United Kingdom

        Post breach review advice

        Advising an international financial services company on post breach review and enhancement of deficient systems, and in relation to staff training and awareness of systems and obligations.

        United Kingdom

        GDPR and data protection advice

        Advising a major UK university in relation to its GDPR and data protection modernisation project.

        United Kingdom

        Advice and analytics for the insurance market

        Acting for leading company providing advisory services and analytics to the insurance market.

        United Kingdom

        Advice for the cargo shipping sector

        Advising the developer of an online marketplace platform for the cargo shipping sector on contractual, regulatory, compliance and sanctions issues.

        United Kingdom

        Outsourcing of emergency response services

        Advising a global insurance company on the outsourcing of emergency response services in relation to its global travel insurance policies.

        United Kingdom

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      Digital Assets and Blockchain

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      Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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      Our Technology, Outsourcing & Data team

      Mark Williamson
      Mark Williamson

      Partner

      Pierre Affagard
      Pierre Affagard

      Counsel

      Lee Bacon
      Lee Bacon

      Partner

      Sina Bahadoran
      Sina Bahadoran

      Partner

      Ian Birdsey
      Ian Birdsey

      Partner

      Helen Bourne
      Helen Bourne

      Partner

      Nigel Brook
      Nigel Brook

      Consultant

      Joyce Chan
      Joyce Chan

      Partner

      Thomas Choo
      Thomas Choo

      Managing Partner

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