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Commercial and technology

Comprehensive, clear and pragmatic commercial and technology legal advice, empowering businesses in the UK, and internationally.

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We have extensive experience working with UK and international public and private sector clients, supporting them in anticipating key areas of risk and finding timely, practical and highly commercial solutions.

Our commercial and technology lawyers bring decades of expertise across commercial, technology, data and IP law. We have built a reputation for advising on complex legal matters and providing straightforward advice. These include highly complex, multi-party projects in heavily regulated industries, including financial services, infrastructure, retail, nuclear, energy, public sector, defence, rail, technology, media, food and drink, manufacturing and sport.

Our technology lawyers advise on a broad range of technology transactions and innovations, from outsourcings and large-scale procurements to development and implementation of the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics. We also provide specialist technology, data and cyber advice to businesses in the technology and non-technology sectors.

Investing in understanding our clients’ business needs, we work collaboratively to identify and implement the best solutions to achieve their commercial objectives and capitalise on market opportunities across the following:

  • Commercial and business contracts including distribution, agency, marketing and manufacturing contracts.
  • Procurement contracts including for the sale, purchase or supply of goods and services.
  • Strategic contracts including long term collaboration and partnership, franchising and joint venture arrangements.
  • Consumer-facing contracts and associated consumer and digital regulatory advice.
  • Data protection, privacy and cyber security
  • Technology contracts
  • Outsourcing, with significant experience in technology, platforms and business process outsourcing.
  • Intellectual property, advising on its creation, development, protection and use.
  • Research and development, supporting business innovation.
  • Emerging technologies and digital business

Our expertise

Data and cyber

Trust us to help you and your business navigate the legal complexities of data protection and cyber security regulation with confidence.

Date and cyber

Media

Highly commercial and strategic legal advice across all areas of media law. Our media lawyers have vast experience acting for clients in media, film, television and advertising matters.

Media

Commercial contracts

Pragmatic, clear and highly strategic legal advice and support, helping you navigate every aspect of commercial contracts.

Commercial contracts

Consumer and eCommerce

We work with consumer-facing businesses navigating the opportunity of digital business and eCommerce, to help them comply with the growing regulatory landscape and thrive in the online marketplace.

Consumer and eCommerce

Technology transactions

Expert legal services across an extensive range of technology transactions, ensuring seamless integration, compliance and innovation.

Technology transactions

Outsourcing

Streamline your business with our expert outsourcing solutions and strategic advice for onshore and offshore business processes.

Outsourcing

Our team

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Examples of our work

John Lewis & Waitrose

We have advised the John Lewis Partnership on a broad range of its commercial and strategic contracts for a decade.

Ultra Electronics Limited

Advising on the 2023 hive-down of UEL’s business into its divisions, including transfer of its material contracts and IP to seven newly incorporated subsidiary companies.

Mark43

Advising on its expansion into the UK, including the sale of its SaaS product (public safety software solution) to Durham and Cumbria constabularies.

FIDO Tech

Advising on a reseller arrangement for the Fido Tech solution in the Middle East region. This included considering and revising the reseller terms with the Middle East counterparty REZA Group.

Coca-Cola HBC

Managing the cross-border outsourcing of data centres for 33,000 employees across 26 countries, overseeing the competitive tendering process and ensuring efficient global operations.

Competition commission

Supporting on IT outsourcing during the £1.5 billion sale of Gatwick Airport, ensuring a smooth transition and integration of IT services into the new operational structure.

Warner Bros. Discovery and Eurosport

Managing the Discovery UK trade mark portfolio as well as advising on new UK channel launches, programme names, content merchandising opportunities and third-party infringement issues.

Virgin Group

Acting on a global sports sponsorship, including drafting and negotiating comprehensive agreements to maximise exposure and protect the Virgin brand.

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What others say

“Every member of the team at Burges Salmon, from senior partner to junior associate or paralegal, is a true expert in their field, delivering a top-rate service to their clients. ”

Legal 500, UK 2025

“The Burges Salmon team is pragmatic and provides solutions. The lawyers are very easy to deal with and put in the extra effort to maintain a good client relationship.”

Chambers 2025

“The team is great and works very hard to deliver detailed advice with strong project management skills and commercial nous.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“The team has been consistently knowledgeable and helpful in matters relating to starting a business in the technology sector. In particular, taking the time to explain complicated concepts in ways that people unfamiliar to the subject can understand.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

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Insights

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