High tech businesses need high tech legal advisers and that is where M&A Solicitors is geared up to help clients.
The success and character of a law firm is reflected in its client base - in our case the emphasis is on technology and innovation.
We are not traditional stay in the office lawyers, but are mobile and dynamic legal advisers. We work with clients at all stages of their development, from advising on patent and trade mark registrations through to complex licensing deals.
We typically advise our corporate clients on the licensing structures and terms that underpin their business models, and it is essential that the supporting legal documents are drafted in clear terms and stand up to challenge. With extensive experience in the IT sector we are up to speed on market norms and are able to bring our commercial acumen to legal negotiations.
On the IP front we work with clients to secure filings of patents and trademarks as well as advising on terms for IP licensing agreements. We have worked on several research and development agreements particularly between commercial clients and universities and the licensing agreements for the results of the research.
We are advisors to a number of software companies, providing advice on the drafting and negotiation of software licences and maintenance agreements, software development contracts, outsourcing contracts, data protection and e-commerce.
We have set out below a few of the IT and IP assignments that we have advised on.
 | We advised Informavores Limited, a leading south-Wales based software development company, in relation to its software licensing agreements, end-user agreements, website terms and conditions and privacy statements. |
 | We are long standing legal advisers to IQE plc, an AIM listed technology company that is a market leader in the production of compound semi-conductors. We have advised IQE on a range of IP related issues from patent and technology licences through to joint venture and IP sharing arrangements with customers. |
 | We advised Southfacing Limited, a specialist consultancy firm which develops bespoke software tools to provide solutions to the building industry on its IP assignments, software licences and software development agreements. We continue to provide support to this growing niche business. |
 | We advised EnviroGene Limited, an international leader in environmental technology based in South Wales, in connection with the preparation and negotiation of various IP licensing, research and collaboration agreements. We also advised EnviroGene in connection with exclusive arrangements entered into between EnviroGene and the University of Nottingham which allows access to a highly innovative source tracing mechanism, developed in conjunction with the University of Milan. |
 | We advised Tawe Coachbuilders Limited, one of the UK’s foremost vehicle conversion specialists, in connection with all legal aspects of its bespoke vehicle conversion services including drafting and preparing IP assignments, licences and waivers and advising generally on the protection of its IP rights. and designs. |
 | We advised Gravloc Limited, a start-up company in connection with the development, marketing and sale of a groundbreaking hydraulic pressure safety switch. Our involvement in the venture has included drafting and advising upon all documents required to vest all intellectual property relating to the new product in the company and the licensing of the manufacture of the product to a third party. |