The Roadmap

In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Rob Powell and Vik Khurana discuss how to approach service levels, something crucially important but often overlooked in technology contracts.

This episode is aimed at those who would like to know:

• As a customer, what service commitments are you actually receiving? 
• How practical are service legal agreements (SLAs) in reality? 
• Will they ever be triggered and do they offer a worthwhile remedy? 
• What are the key issues to look out for from a legal perspective when reviewing SLAs?

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In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Anneke Pol and Toby Crick, discuss open source software and highlight the importance of being conscious of what open source software your business uses, and - crucially - how it's used.

This episode is aimed at those who would like to know:

• Why is understanding open source so important in a corporate context?
• What are the two main approaches to open source audits?
• How can open-source software affect a business's valuation?
• How is OSS addressed during the M&A processes?

Toby is one of the pre-eminent lawyers in the UK on open source, and a thought leader on the topic. He has written a chapter, “Corporate Concerns: Audit, Valuation, and Deals” in the leading book on the subject, “Open Source Law, Policy and Practice”. Keeping with the ethos of open source, the book is both published by Oxford University Press and available online for free here.

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In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers, Anneke Pol and Vik Khurana, alongside employment specialist Emily Atkinson, discuss digital transformation projects from a people, talent and HR perspective.

This episode is aimed at those who would like to know:

• The key people considerations for an in-house digital transformation project
• What options are available if your business doesn’t have in-house tech talent
• How to focus on people and talent on an outsourced digital transformation project
• Contractual considerations – key terms to include to address people-related issues
• Managing TUPE issues at the outset of a project

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In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Rob Powell and Adrian Sim share their top tips on approaching major software development projects from a customer’s perspective. We draw on Adrian’s extensive experience to discuss some practical and realistic solutions to issues customers may commonly face on these types of projects.

This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know:

• What are the pitfalls to look out for in a software development project?
• What can you as a customer do, to give yourself the best chance of a successful outcome?
• How can you keep the supplier in line, on target, and – crucially – on time?

A recording and related materials from our panel discussion, "Technology in women's health", will be available on our website in due course.

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In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Rob Powell and Alice Esuola-Grant discuss the wonderful world of adtech deals, focusing on key considerations in adtech agreements from both a publisher and advertiser perspective.

This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know:

• How to pragmatically approach adtech deals
• Key considerations in adtech agreements from both a publisher and advertiser perspective
• Typical key negotiation points that tend to arise and how they can be resolved

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In this episode of The Roadmap, our corporate and tech lawyers Louise Eldridge, Drishi Beeharry, Vik Khurana and Anneke Pol discuss contractual options available to companies that want to do a digital transformation corporate deal such as mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions.

What is the best structure for a digital transformation deal? This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know:

• Innovative deal models - collaborative joint ventures and incentivising investments
• How to partner with tech firms or leverage their IP or data
• How can your business achieve benefits while reducing risk?

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In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology experts Vik Khurana and Rob Powell focus on how to approach engaging software as a service (SaaS) suppliers from a customer’s perspective, including – crucially – how to ultimately minimise risk to your business.

This is particularly aimed at those who would like to know:

• What is meant by SaaS?
• How should you as a customer approach SaaS deals?
• What, if anything, is negotiable?
• What are your key risk areas?
• A proportionate approach – contract value vs. business/data value

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Following our previous The Roadmap episode on why digital transformations fail, we continue the discussion on “failure”. Associate Rob Powell and technology litigation partner Anna Cook provide insight into a litigator’s view on why IT projects (big and small) typically go wrong. 

This episode is aimed at those who would like to know:

• Which parts of an IT contract are most likely to give rise to a dispute between the parties and why? 
• More importantly (and positively) how, if the worst does happen, can advisors ensure a wronged party can be in the best position possible to bring a claim and be compensated

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In this episode of The Roadmap, Bristows’ technology law podcast, we hear partners Vik Khurana and Angela Fouracre discuss "failure”.

This episode is aimed at those who would like to know:

• Why do digital transformation projects fail?
• What can advisors do to make success more likely?
• What are the right tools to use to keep things on the right track?

In the next episode, our experts will be exploring the initial steps to take in a dispute and what kinds of losses you can recover on a failed digital transformation project - stay tuned!

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Episode two of Bristows' technology law podcast, The Roadmap, brings together Anneke Pol, Alice Esuola and Toby Crick to discuss cloud technology. What do we mean by the cloud? Are there any key trends for 2022?

Listen as our lawyers summarise some key takeaways that your business should keep in mind when using cloud technology.

This episode is aimed at those who would like to know:

• What is the cloud?
• Top three trends for cloud deals in 2022
• Understanding the technology - who has control of the cloud solution?
• Negotiation - is there room to negotiate with big suppliers?
• Impact on the end user  - what things should companies be thinking about?

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