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Technology, Media & Communications

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We are deeply immersed in the Technology, Media & Communications sector, and whether you are a global, international or domestic business or just starting up with an idea, we can help you navigate the legal and regulatory environment.
 

Technology, Media & Communications

Understanding the Technology, Media & Communications sector

Whether it be our unrivalled telecommunications expertise or our FinTech and RegTech experience, our blockchain and cryptocurrency team, prestigious corporate transactions, or in-depth intellectual property knowledge, and dedication to the start-up and innovation space: our global Technology, Media & Communications team will support your business at every stage of its growth.

Our Technology, Media & Communications team deliver industry knowledge and expertise

Our technology, media and communications lawyers recognise the immense and immersive extent of the sector and connect their expertise in commercial licensing, IT outsourcing, corporate and M&A, dispute management, intellectual property, data privacy and GDPR, insurance, and regulation, all with a decisive and transparent approach.

Our team understand technology and can help you deliver strategies important to your business. By leveraging our global network, we can help you exploit your IP portfolio, mitigate infringement risks and maximise the returns on your IP rights. We can support you in protecting and capturing value from your intangible assets such as technologies, brands, products or data services. Regardless if it's contentious or non-contentious, our specialists will come to aid with mediation, commercial litigation, technology disputes, defamation, privacy and data protection, crisis management, content advice and regulation.  

Our global legal advisory presence - coupled with our unique Legal Operations and Business Services divisions - means we can also offer strategic advice and insights whilst taking away day-to-day project administration. Through our dedication to embrace change and efficiency and our own proprietary technology innovation, we can deliver the highest value, scaled to your needs.

Understanding the market

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DWF supports the first Ethical Practice Framework for in-house lawyers, published by the Law Society in partnership with University of Leeds
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DWF supports the first Ethical Practice Framework for in-house lawyers, published by the Law Society in partnership with University of Leeds 23 May 2025

DWF has provided governance, practical insights and strategic oversight to IDEA, The Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds, who has worked in partnership with the Law Society to design and deliver the first Ethical Practice Framework for in-house lawyers. This initiative aims to address the unique ethical challenges faced by in-house legal teams and provide them with practical tools and levers to navigate these complexities. 

 
DWF Data Protection Insights – April 2025
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DWF Data Protection Insights – April 2025 06 May 2025
Here is our round-up of the top data protection and cyber security stories looking back at February and March 2025, together with practical advice on what we are seeing in practice.
 
R&D on R&D – is the Government focusing on the right areas?
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R&D on R&D – is the Government focusing on the right areas? 29 Apr 2025

As part of the Spring Statement in March, the UK Government announced a number of consultations to assist with its aim of cracking down on tax avoidance and ensuring better tax compliance in its effort to close the tax gap. This included a consultation seeking views on possible further changes to the Research and Development (R&D) tax relief regime.

 

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Key Contacts

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Stewart Room

Head of Technology, Media & Communications Sector

United Kingdom

 

Ben McLeod

Partner

United Kingdom

 

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