Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border)

Osborne Clarke offers a fast-growing international platform to clients, and while the firm's UK roots means London remains a central hub for its international work, it is able to offer clients a significant overseas network with an industry-focused strategy which is frequently praised by clients. With the London office often the focal point for coordinating major cross-border transactions across multiple jurisdictions, clients are also often linked up to the firm's strong platform in Western Europe, and its offices in Spain, Germany, China and Singapore all receive plaudits for work in technology. The firm's presence in San Francisco and Silicon Valley is also key in maintaining relationships with major technology companies and investors.

The team in London offers a combination of highly-rated experts in venture capital and IT, and its lawyers have strong experience of working with companies and investors in the IT and software sectors across its broader range of practice groups. It is regarded as an ideal adviser for technology startups with growing international needs, including a number of clients emerging from Bristol's South West tech hub, due to the law firm's presence in that city. It frequently acts for international investors from outside the EU looking to develop a portfolio in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, often representing US private equity and venture capital funds.

"Osborne Clarke is able to draw on its deep UK experience to provide timely, tailored and pragmatic advice. It also has some excellent EU-based lawyers who are able to give succinct, crisp and digestible advice."