The Technology Platform

The Mishcon de Reya Private Equity Team has advised the management team of Sohonet on their equity arrangements on the secondary buy-out of Sohonet, led by LDC.

The High Court has made, for the first time, website blocking orders against unlicensed ‘cyberlocker’ and stream ripping websites which infringe the claimant record companies' copyright in their music/videos.

Eighteen months after the Facebook Oversight Board was announced with much fanfare, on 28 January it finally released its first decisions. The five decisions, which have since been followed by a further decision on 12 February, cover a variety of topical issues from all over the world, including Coronavirus misinformation and religious and ethnic hate speech.

Mishcon de Reya has advised Boats Group, the tech business behind the largest online marketplaces for boats and yachts in the world on the acquisition of the leading boating marketplaces in England, as well as the popular sister site in Germany.

Esports, the professional competition of playing of video games, is no longer a niche phenomenon. With an estimated $950m in revenue in 2020, esports is often touted as a billion dollar industry. Forbes now releases an annual rich list of the world's most valuable esports teams.

Personalised beauty has transformed in recent years as consumers want products tailored towards their individual needs – much like in nutrition and fitness. This trend has only been accelerated by the pandemic, with "try before you buy" no longer an option.

The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the "TCA") provides for tariff and quota free trade in goods between the UK and EU. This is undoubtedly welcome news to businesses operating between the two territories.

The ASA has completed its first twelve month review of the recently introduced rule against harmful gender stereotyping in advertising, considering the efficacy of the rule and the associated guidance. We analyse the review, and also look at some recent ASA decisions.

The UK Government has described the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) agreed between the UK and EU as containing "some of the most liberalising and modern digital trade provisions in the world".

In the latest Property Week blog, Susan Freeman discusses how London has cemented its role as Europe’s leading tech hub after a near-record year of investment from global tech investors.

In a judgment handed down this morning, the High Court has ruled that a claim brought by two Spanish technology companies against Vodafone should proceed.