Technology

KEY SECTOR TRENDS

• Emergent growth of Cognitive Technology & Touch Commerce applications
• Virtual Reality: predicted to grow to USD $1bn industry in 2016
• Expanding scope of mobility functionality leading more to a ‘cut the cable cord’ revolution
• Continued shift of telecom composition: less voice, more digital communication

LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS

• Increased need for regulatory legal insight
• Contractual obligations required to attribute emerging technology business model evolution
• Heightened requirement for sound tax strategies and tax credit accessibility
• Expanded role of M&A related legal advice with respect to rapidly changing sector composition

WHAT WE KNOW

If ever there was a time for an uncompromised focus on the importance of the TMT industry— the time is now. With unprecedented growth, both, in terms of impact and financial capacity, the TMT industry shows no signs of slowing down. With it’s broad reach and the extensive depth to which it affects the innovation and expansion of all other sectors, TMT’s relevance provides strong evidence supporting the notion that it is responsible for much wider-spread, all encompassing, economic prosperity.

ADVANCING THE LEGAL INDUSTRY

At McInnes Cooper, we believe in playing an active role in the advancement of our clients and the industries in which they progressively participate. As such, we believe our responsibility extends beyond providing basic, legal advice—we are your true advocates and we fulfill this role in the most literal sense. Our team of technology, media and telecommunication lawyers provide you, unequivocally, with the most relevant, targeted and valuable legal advice to support your journey through such a rapidly changing sector environment. We pride ourselves on being fully immersed in the TMT industry and provide comprehensive legal advice for related disciplines.

OUR LEGAL EXPERTISE

• corporate and M&A
• banking, finance & tax
• commercial contracts
• regulatory
• privacy
• trademarks
• reputation management
• data protection & breaches
• startups