Welcome to the Withers tech blog.
Read our latest views and updates on issues impacting the technology and life sciences sectors.
Withers tech is a specialist global full-service technology group. We act for many of the largest venture and growth capital funds on all funding rounds and support companies throughout their entire life cycle from start-up to exit, helping our clients negotiate the challenges they face as their business grows and the market shifts.
We have recently launched our W: talks tech podcast series where we take a look at the latest trends and the biggest issues impacting venture capital investors, founders, entrepreneurs, family offices and companies in the technology and innovation space. Listen to the innovators and disruptors who are driving change here.
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In this podcast series, our Global Head of Withers tech, James Shaw interviews key figures across the venture capital and technology ecosystems.
Withers tech blog
21 August 2020 - Article
Recent Enforcement of Data Breach and Cybersecurity Violations: Is Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Storage the Answer?
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24 August 2020 - Article
Withers is proud to help close the digital divide in New York City
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24 August 2020 - Article
Offshore structure with online operations in Hong Kong in the digital age – walking a thin line?
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21 July 2020 - Article
Transatlantic transfers of personal data: time for re-evaluation of the dataflow
Read more16 July 2020 - Podcast
W talks: tech | Ep 3 - Why is there a gap in CPD for professionals in the venture capital industry?
Read more16 July 2020 - Article
Calls for review of capital gains tax and the OBR estimates tax rise of £60bn per decade in the UK
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15 July 2020 - Podcast
Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 2 - Do operators make the best VCs?
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13 July 2020 - Article
Covid-19 creates numerous use cases for the Internet of Things, but are they legal?
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19 February 2020 - Article
Dolphin Tank: San Francisco | Fashion Tech | Female Entrepreneurs
Read more26 June 2020 - Article
Financial relief for struggling businesses: new UK insolvency legislation now in force
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19 June 2020 - Article
Coronavirus, furloughing staff and making redundancies: further FAQs for UK employers
Read more19 June 2020 - Article
The impact of the Flexible Furlough Scheme on sponsored migrant workers
Read more19 June 2020 - Firm News
Withers tech advises Astanor Ventures on funding of biotech and diagnostics firm Hyris
Read more11 June 2020 - Article
Open source vs bleach… the global hunt for a defence against COVID-19
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09 June 2020 - Podcast
Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 1 - Using entrepreneurial skills for good
Read more22 May 2020 - Article
4 questions you should be asking when considering mental health in the workplace
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04 May 2020 - Article
Spotlight on Cambridge: Cambridge at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus
Read more17 June 2020 - Article
Withers tech works with Morningside Ventures on COVID vaccine enterprise
Read more19 May 2020 - Article
Phase 2 has kicked off - updates to the guidelines for Italian coronavirus contagion management in workplaces
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28 April 2020 - Podcast
W talks: tech | Ep 1 - Helping CEOs and Founders navigate the crisis
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17 April 2020 - Article
How to make a contact tracing app for coronavirus that preserves privacy
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06 April 2020 - Article
Start your business in a crisis: advice for UK entrepreneurs during coronavirus
Read more14 April 2020 - Article
UK Serviced Office Agreements – A note for occupiers in response to coronavirus
Read more16 March 2020 - Article
In this time of the coronavirus, does personal data privacy get thrown out the window?
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30 March 2020 - Firm News
Withers KhattarWong advised Grab in the launch of Grab Ventures Ignite programme
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12 March 2020 - Article
Smart working and company data protection compliance during the spread of Coronavirus
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06 March 2020 - Article
Agile working amidst the coronavirus outbreak: considerations for cloud-based solutions
Read more03 March 2020 - Article
Withers supports women entrepreneurs in Dolphin Tank® pitch session event
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04 February 2020 - Article
India's 2020 Budget: Implications for Wealthy Families and International Investors
Read more16 January 2020 - Article
Introducing the first survey of venture capital deal terms for European Startups
Read more07 January 2020 - Firm News
Technology and IP partner Jonathan Kok hired as part of Withers tech’s expansion in Asia
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09 December 2019 - Article
AI, IoT and Blockchain: Using the power of three to create business, legal and technical solutions
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16 October 2019 - Article
