Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border) | Global

In the technology space, the law firm has an outstanding reputation for high-value M&A and transactional work involving the industry, and the firm's significant following among global and US-based private equity funds means the practice is continually involved in international matters related to investments and divestments of technology companies. The firm also provides strong financing expertise, especially in relation to sponsor arrangements and reputable teams specialised in fintech, IP and outsourcing.

As one of the core areas of the law firm's industry focus, advising technology clients is at the heart of the practice across its West and East Coast offices, with highly-rated skills across IP, data privacy, cybersecurity and outsourcing projects. It is also renowned for its transactional work in the sector, acting on a mixture of large M&A and venture capital deals including a large number of investments into US companies from Japan, China and other Asian jurisdictions, with the firm's strength and presence in that region of the world making it equally adept at inbound and outbound cross-border work. Working with technology companies focused on the US and Israel markets is also a key theme of the firm's practice.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is an international firm with strong US foundations. Its offices across Los Angeles, Washington, DC and New York play vital coordinating roles in multi-jurisdictional proceedings, supported by strategically-located teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Clients also benefit from Gibson Dunn’s sharp sector focus; its practitioners are accustomed to advising tech giants and energy multinationals on complex global mandates.

Technology work is a strong theme within the firm's international work, built on a strong base in California and top-end expertise in New York. The team advises on a broad range of cross-border issues, with transactional work including venture capital investments, outsourcing and data privacy all being major areas of activity. The firm acts for telecoms and IT companies, and for app and online businesses including social media companies across those areas, with recent international work seeing the firm's US lawyers coordinate matters involving jurisdictions in South and East Asia and Western Europe, with strong collaboration between the US and France offices noted.

Hogan Lovells is an internationally oriented law firm which combines a well-established presence in the USA and an impressive network of offices in other key jurisdictions throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The law firm's US presence remains an important contributor to its worldwide success and provides a strong transatlantic platform through frequent collaboration with the firm’s London office. Washington, DC serves as a key location for the law firm's international trade and arbitration practice, while the firm's US-based lawyers also play a significant role in coordinating cross-border advice on regulated industries and M&A transactions.

The law firm offers all the major components to provide a comprehensive service for the sector, with strong practices in privacy and data security, IP and mid-market M&A. Its broad remit in the area includes fast-developing segments of the technology markets such as fintech, as well as serving large companies in the online business and social media worlds.

Mayer Brown is a full-service global outfit which brings considerable transatlantic expertise to a broad spectrum of matters, particularly those relating to capital markets and financing. Mayer Brown’s Chicago office functions as a key hub in the USA for its highly rated cross-border transactional practice, while offering substantial knowledge to clients from the energy sector. The firm’s capabilities from both the UK and the USA are enhanced by a network of offices stationed in major financial centres worldwide.

The law firm's operation internationally is typically full-service; however, the firm's strong following among global financial institutions has developed a strong work stream within the firm related to financial technology, and it is commonly engaged in tech-related work typically for clients in other industries. Chiefly built around a highly rated global outsourcing practice, the law firm handles a wide range of cross-border projects, restructuring IT services for large global banks and acting on IT infrastructure projects for foreign governments and telecoms businesses. Recent work has seen US-based lawyers lead or act on matters in conjunction with colleagues in Brazil, the UK, Germany and China.

The practice has developed a strong reputation in the IT sector along with areas of industry which often face overlapping issues, such as digital health and electronics. The law firm's strong pedigree for advice on outsourcing matters, IT contracts, privacy advice and GDPR compliance has attracted numerous clients across those sectors.

The law firm's expertise in outsourcing and fintech makes it a popular choice for clients in the technology sector. The US team also has a strong reputation for mid-value transactional work and is picked out by investors across the venture capital, private equity and hedge fund space as a valued partner to provide input on the industry experience for acquisitions of overseas technology businesses. The team is specifically referenced for outbound investments into Asian markets, assisting US-based investors to navigate the cultural differences in transactions.

Particularly focused on the overlap between biosciences and technology projects, the law firm has a valuable range of skills and highly rated teams in the USA which are experienced in international outsourcing, data security and privacy work. It offers tech transactional practices in Illinois and California, while the firm's New York office is frequently called upon to provide a comprehensive service on sophisticated global matters for clients in its key industry groups, acting for some major international players in consumer technology, software and online business.

WilmerHale is a globally-renowned law firm with a substantial focus on contentious issues and particularly adept at cross-border investigations and regulatory matters, with a strong offering across both sides of the Atlantic. The firm also boasts a highly acclaimed international arbitration practice. Operating across 13 office locations, which include established practices in London, New York, Washington, DC and the USA's West Coast, the firm's global platform is concentrated in major financial centres with a strong international outlook. For multi-jurisdictional work which extends beyond the firm's own office coverage, it engages with trusted local counsel, often selected from WilmerHale's own shortlist, to provide a bespoke and flexible team for each client.

The law firm's appeal to clients in the technology space revolves largely around its outstanding IP practice and the firm's US team, spread across its offices, is a significant driving force in resolving multi-jurisdictional IP disputes and advising on global IP strategy. The law firm's expertise also extends across privacy matters and transactional issues, with the Boston office acting as a key hub for venture capital, M&A and outsourcing work.