From its base in the North of England, our technology group acts for businesses on an international and a national level as well as businesses located in the North of England.
The North of England has seen significant growth in the number of technology businesses operating in the region. These include speciality chemicals businesses, pharmaceutical companies, life sciences companies, electronics, IT and software businesses. In addition, the region is home to five universities each of which has a reputation for excellence in a number of fields. The exploitation and development of the region’s areas of technical excellence has been identified as a crucial part of the regional economic strategy.
Our technology group is made up of lawyers with diverse areas of legal expertise, but all with a real interest in the growth of technology based business in the region. This group, with experts from our corporate, intellectual property, commercial, employment and commercial disputes groups offers a depth and breadth of experience unmatched in the North of England and recognised nationally and internationally.
We are keen to work in partnership with our clients, understanding their businesses and their particular demands. Our experience of the technology sector and technology transfer enables us to provide proactive advice to start up technology businesses as well as established ones.