The UK's COVID vaccine programme has been a standout success combining effective public investment, proactive procurement and constructive regulation. Highlighting the power of the scale of the National Health Service, of a...more
Any deal is unlikely to have a significant impact on the laws which directly govern companies and transactions but dealmakers will need to understand the implications of issues such as merger control and data transfers. That...more
COVID-19 and IT service provider contracts: A checklist for force majeure events -
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the various restrictions that have been implemented in response to it, are causing extraordinary business...more
New statutory provisions retrospectively change the way many existing and future contracts work. Businesses urgently need to look afresh not just at supply arrangements but also many other significant transactions of which...more
As COVID-19 erupts with unprecedented speed and scale and immediate health concerns hold centre stage, concern grows about economic fallout threatening millions of livelihoods. This crisis will be different...more
3/16/2020
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Digital Communications ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management
The UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) has today published its initial response to the public consultation on the Online Harms White Paper, published in April 2019....more
2/13/2020
/ Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Fear of Harm ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Internet ,
OFCOM ,
Online Communities ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
User-Generated Content ,
Websites
The result of the UK’s third general election in less than five years marks a significant shift in the political landscape in the world’s 5th biggest economy. After nearly a decade marked by political stalemate, the...more
12/13/2019
/ EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Elections ,
Immigration ,
Investment ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Taxation ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Policy ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Tech has been transformed in the last decade. Does value invested in the cloud, big data and algorithms create new risks and opportunities if there is an economic downturn. If so, what should you do?
During this session,...more
10/28/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Business Development ,
Business Opportunities ,
Distressed Assets ,
Economic Development ,
Economic Downturn ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Events ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financing ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector
The dynamism of the Technology, Media and Telecoms sector is set to continue.
Challengers can reach scale seemingly overnight, forcing market change at a similar speed. Established business models are upended, driving...more
6/21/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Digital Media ,
Drones ,
eSports ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hulu ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Netflix ,
Outer Space ,
Satellites ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Programming ,
Trade Policy ,
UK Brexit
Hogan Lovells Partner, Peter Watts, discusses how intense innovation, diverse deal structures, and political protectionism are changing the face of M&A in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) space....more
The evolution of science fiction into science fact has become so prevalent it no longer attracts remark.
Technologies that once lived only in the pages of futuristic novels or the flight deck of the USS Enterprise – like...more
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statements of intent on a digital service tax and competition law reforms reinforce other recent indications that the UK government is looking seriously at making significant changes to the...more
The UK Government's White Paper sets out detailed proposals for the UK's relationship with the EU following Brexit.
As described in our dissection of the document as a whole, the White Paper sees the digital economy as an...more
7/17/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadcasting ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Digital Single Market ,
E-Commerce ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Internet ,
Internet of Things ,
Telecommunications ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The UK Government’s White Paper sets out detailed proposals for the UK’s relationship with the EU following Brexit.
As described in our dissection of the document as a whole, the White Paper sees the digital economy as an...more
With 9 months to go before Britain leaves the EU, the UK Government published its most detailed proposals to date for the future relationship between the UK and EU....more
The complex politics of Brexit are already swirling around the communique issued by the UK Government following the cabinet awayday. The full extent of the UK political fallout will only become clear in the coming hours,...more
The UK's diverse ecology of online platforms is a key growth engine for the UK economy and society. It enables knowledge discovery, sales, social and economic interaction and the sharing and distribution of content.
...more
Yesterday the House of Lords published a report into the UK’s digital advertising market. It includes: a call for a CMA study into whether the market is working fairly for businesses and consumers; proposals for enhancing...more
In 2018, we will see new EU legislation being widely implemented as part of the EU Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy. The amendments to the current legal framework are far reaching and will potentially be game...more
1/31/2018
/ 5G Network ,
Broadcasting ,
Cloud Computing ,
Copyright ,
Digital Single Market ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EU ,
European Copyright Directive ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Infrastructure ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
Some of the 800+ Hogan Lovells lawyers who look at the TMT Industry Sector share their perspectives on the future. From Tokyo to Mexico; from Blockchain to satellites; from M&A to privacy.
...more
12/22/2017
/ 3D Printing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Digital Single Market ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
E-Commerce ,
Emerging Markets ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Silicon Valley ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The European Union will end unjustified geoblocking for consumers wishing to buy products or services online within the EU before the end of next year....more
As negotiations continue, so do business preparations. Change is almost inevitable but the extent, nature and timing is uncertain. How can such change be addressed in one-off transactions (e.g. M&A) and in on-going...more
We described in our Practical Roadmap to the Negotiations the three possible scenarios: Cliff Edge, Cliff Hanger and Glide Path. Whilst Downing Street's rhetoric has consistently set its preference against the prospect of a...more
The Government took the first step to implementing one of its key Brexit policies today. The long-awaited Repeal Bill, formally named the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which was first announced in October last year, has...more
The Government's highly anticipated, formerly 'Great', Repeal Bill – to be published this Thursday,13 July 2017 – is likely to be the most constitutionally significant legislation enacted by the UK Parliament since the...more