As a leading European technology law firm, Osborne Clarke has advised clients from the inception of the Internet on a variety of issues, including partnering and linking agreements, protection and enforcement of IP rights, encryption, data protection, marketing regulations, corporate structures, and venture capital funding.

In addition, we have extensive expertise in the field of e-commerce dispute resolution and litigation, with our lawyers undertaking some of the largest IT disputes in recent times. We number IT suppliers, users and retailers among our active e-business clients.

We continue to help Internet technology start-ups, whilst at the same time have increased the work we handle for multinational technology and user companies. We advise leading internet companies such as Yahoo!,,  Amazon and uSwitch, and advise major organisations such as News International, United Business Media and Marks and Spencer on their online activities.

Our lawyers have authored 'A Practical Guide to E-commerce and Internet Law', published by ISCA, which is aimed particularly at the retail sector.

• Advising the shareholders of Friends Reunited Holdings Limited on its sale for up to £175 to ITV plc
• Advised News International Ltd, the main UK subsidiary of News Corporation, on its acquisition of the classified advertising website propertyfinder.com for c. £15m
• Acting for the shareholders of the internet ticketing business GET ME IN! on its sale to Ticketmaster for an undisclosed sum

Simon Smith
t +44 (0)20 7105 7232
simon.smith@osborneclarke.com