Sector Focus: Technology Market

With remote working and Zoom calls being part and parcel of most lawyers’ working lives, online communication and connection have never been more necessary. Technology pervades every aspect of our lives now from areas as diverse as online shopping, mobile banking, to computer gaming and social media and even to topical issues such as contact tracing. The reliance on technology is evident. And in line with our increasing reliance on technology, law firms are alive to having to ensure that they can offer their clients appropriate services and build stronger technology services.

For intellectual property, brand protection is also paramount as the brand has fast become the crucial element for most companies. Various household names – Spotify, Uber, Snapchat – do not make a profit and have total reliance on their brand. Likewise, ensuring that patent products and applications are protected and defended and regulations are adhered to make intellectual property a busy area only becoming more in demand.

Appetite in these areas for senior hires has consequently remained high, with demand across all areas within the technology and IP areas, ranging from needs in outsourcing, FinTech, payments and wider technology needs too. For IP roles, healthcare and life sciences remains consistently strong but there has been an increasing interest in brands lawyers particularly at Partner level.

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