Technology companies depend on their lawyers to be fully versed not only in their business models, but also in the evolving application of both traditional and disruptive technologies. From hardware to generative and physical AI, e-commerce to digital assets and blockchain, and autonomous vehicles to data centers, Sidley’s multidisciplinary global technology team provides focused and cost-effective representation for technology companies of all sizes, from groundbreaking startups to global Fortune 500 companies, throughout their entire life cycle. Sidley lawyers deliver tailored strategic counsel, supporting our clients as they develop, invest in, acquire, use, and deploy the technologies that transform the world, including:
- Formation, funding, and growth, and in their day-to-day operations (outside general counsel);
- Regulatory aspects, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs, and beyond;
- Venture capital funds in fund formation, investments in portfolio companies, investor relations, fund governance, and regulatory compliance;
- Corporate venture capital funds with their portfolio investments, strategic collaborations, and venture fund matters;
- Regulatory investigations involving single or multiple jurisdictions; and
- Disputes and litigation applying both old and new theories to cutting-edge technology on cases involving AI, e-commerce, cloud computing, telecom, and other sectors.
Meeting the Moment
The lightning-speed development of emerging technologies often outpaces the legal regime. As legislators attempt to keep pace with these new developments, our clients often face associated regulatory and legal challenges. Many of our lawyers have worked in senior policy, regulatory, legislative, and executive government roles. That integrated team brings experience in antitrust, fintech, payments, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and international trade issues to matters in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Amid an increasingly global regulatory focus on technology that is not always aligned across continents and jurisdictions, we help our technology clients wind their way through the patchwork of regulations, supporting them in front-end compliance, as well as in litigation and regulatory investigations. We manage the most sophisticated litigation matters across all phases of our clients’ business objectives, meeting their needs in multiple jurisdictions around the globe.
A Record of Success
Strong leadership in advising clients has consistently earned us acknowledgement from numerous industry publications, including Chambers USA; Chambers Europe; Chambers Global; Legal 500; Best Lawyers in America in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium; JUVE; Benchmark Litigation; IFLR1000; The National Law Journal; and IAM Patent 1000.
