Digital Technology

The combined experience of Cirio’s sector group Digital & Technology consists of decades worth of law practice at the highest level. The group is made up of lawyers with all kinds of legal expertise such as data privacy, commercial contracts, intellectual property, transactional services, insolvency and dispute resolution.

The integrated and collaborative approach of the sector group allows us to advise our clients in the most useful and valuable way when it comes to the legal aspects of digitising business – and of digital in itself.

Our team advises clients on legal matters of both strategic and operational importance, including a wide range of commercial contracts, privacy and cyber security, competition law and various regulatory issues. In addition, Cirio’s sector group for Digital & Technology has a strong transactional focus, combining excellence in deal making with a deep understanding of technology. Our tech clients also frequently turn to us in matters regarding dispute resolution and restructuring.

In the tech sector, we represent a wide range of clients, such as start-ups, telecoms operators and IT service providers, but also large and mid-sized companies and other organisations in sectors where software, cloud, data or disruptive technologies – such as AI or blockchain – are of increasing importance. In addition, we regularly represent and advise venture capital and private equity firms, investment banks and other financial institutions that invest in tech companies as well as corporations acquiring or divesting companies in the tech sector.

We enjoy long-standing relationships with a number of prominent international law firms in the technology and digital sector, enabling us to always provide our clients with the best possible representation, while supporting their business endeavours around the globe.

Cirio’s sector group for digital & technology include expertise in sub-sectors such as autotech & mobility, communications, fintech & financial services, gaming and retail & e-commerce. The team also focuses on areas such as cloud & infrastructure, software, data and disruptive technologies, including artificial intelligence and blockchain.