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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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03 August 2021 - Article

Withers welcomes data protection and privacy partner Doron Goldstein in New York
Read more30 July 2021 - Article

Celebrating Black Pride: the inspiring story of UK musician, singer, songwriter and producer MNEK
Read more29 July 2021 - Article

Ridge Barker featured in Reuters article on Robinhood's new regulatory demands
Read more08 June 2021 - Podcast

Founder and CEO of Antengene, Dr. Jay Mei, talks innovation in biotech, passion and learning from our mistakes
Read more03 June 2021 - In The Press

Withers advised on the launch of Japan's first ESG-focused global venture capital fund
Read more03 June 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 5 - Keeping founders and families secure: Issues with cyber and physical security
Read more28 May 2021 - Podcast

3DLOOK co-founders, Whitney Cathcart and Vadim Rogovskiy, talk technology, innovation and sustainable fashion
Read more20 May 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 10 - Transatlantic perspectives on anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement
Read more12 May 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 9 - US tax considerations for crypto investors and issuers
Read more07 May 2021 - Podcast

International impact investor, Mark Cheng, talks social entrepreneurship, business model innovation and purpose
Read more06 May 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 8 - Trusts issues with cryptocurrency - a European perspective
Read more29 April 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 7 - Investing in NFTs and crypto assets – practical perspectives from Asia
Read more28 April 2021 - Article

Five Intellectual Property initiatives businesses should tap in Singapore
Read more27 April 2021 - Firm News

Withers tech Asia advised EDB on new venture, creating 100 new jobs in Singapore
Read more24 May 2021 - Article

What does the new UK guidance on Right to Work mean to you and your employees?
Read more22 April 2021 - Firm News

Withers tech represents Draper Esprit on $60m funding round in FintechOS
Read more22 April 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 6 - How NFTs are shaking up the art and music world
Read more21 April 2021 - Article

Withersworldwide's new Boston IP team featured in The American Lawyer's recent article 'Global Firm Enters Beantown, Grabbing Life Sciences Team'
Read more16 April 2021 - Article

UK hotels and the "third space" live, work, social – practical, commercial and legal considerations
Read more15 April 2021 - Article

Ridge Barker comments on the SEC's latest guidance on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)
Read more08 April 2021 - Article

Tech monitoring for mental health: issues and good practice for UK employers
Read more08 April 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 5 - The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi)
Read more01 April 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 4 - Tax considerations for UK crypto investors
Read more26 March 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 3 - Cryptocurrency issuer considerations & European regulation
Read more19 March 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 2 - What is the future of crypto regulation?
Read more09 March 2021 - Podcast

Withers talks: cryptocurrency | Ep 1 - So you are thinking of investing in cryptocurrency
Read more08 July 2021 - Events

Webinar: Post-Brexit London: still the FinTech capital of the world? Or has our new found freedom paid the digital price?
Read more08 March 2021 - Article

Withers appoints Joel Shen as Partner as part of Withers tech Asia expansion
Read more25 February 2021 - Article

Cryptocurrency: is it too hot to handle? The Top 4 UK resident investor concerns
Read more12 February 2021 - Article

Megan Jones comments on the latest OCC crypto bank approval and the post-Trump future
Read more22 January 2021 - Article

Amber Melville-Brown comments on Trump being banned from Twitter after Capitol siege
Read more20 January 2021 - Article

Budget reconciliation, Bernie Sanders and President Biden's tax policy proposals
Read more20 January 2021 - Article

Proposition 24: The impact of California's new consumer privacy law on retail businesses
Read more13 November 2020 - Article

Tech.Pass: A new entry point for tech entrepreneurs and talent to Singapore
Read more30 October 2020 - Article

Crypto Crime Enforcement Trends: The US Department of Justice steps up
Read more29 October 2020 - Article

A roundup of updates for founders, entrepreneurs and their growing businesses
Read more21 October 2020 - Article

Privacy, the pandemic, and the immediate need for legislative and regulatory support
Read more22 October 2020 - Article

'Out of Office' - how, and why, to get homeworkers to think again
Read more15 October 2020 - Article

Decentralized finance needs regulatory clarity and smarter compliance
Read more12 October 2020 - Article

ISDA and Digital Asset launch a CDM clearing pilot using DAML with distributed ledger technology
Read more06 October 2020 - Article

Superheroes and civil rights: we're shining a spotlight on the history of black people
Read more28 August 2020 - Article

Artificial Intelligence will advance the practice of law, but it introduces the potential for discrimination and liability
Read more26 August 2020 - Firm News

Withers strengthens international arbitration and litigation practice in Asia with the hire of Shaun Leong, FCIArb
Read more27 August 2020 - Podcast

Withers talks: families and family office | Ep 1 - Structuring family offices for tax and investment benefits
Read more24 August 2020 - Article

Offshore structure with online operations in Hong Kong in the digital age – walking a thin line?
Read more21 August 2020 - Article

Recent enforcement of data breach and cybersecurity violations: Is blockchain and distributed ledger storage the answer?
Read more11 November 2020 - Article

The impact of England's second lockdown on UK visa applications
Read more24 August 2020 - Article

Withers is proud to help close the digital divide in New York City
Read moreContinued...
13 November 2020 - Article

Tech.Pass: A new entry point for tech entrepreneurs and talent to Singapore
Read more04 November 2020 - Article

Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 in Singapore: Effects on your business
Read more21 August 2020 - Article

Recent enforcement of data breach and cybersecurity violations: Is blockchain and distributed ledger storage the answer?
Read more24 August 2020 - Article

Withers is proud to help close the digital divide in New York City
Read more24 August 2020 - Article

Offshore structure with online operations in Hong Kong in the digital age – walking a thin line?
Read more21 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
Read more13 July 2020 - Article

Covid-19 creates numerous use cases for the Internet of Things, but are they legal?
Read more19 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
Read more19 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
Read more22 May 2020 - Article

4 questions you should be asking when considering mental health in the workplace
Read more04 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
Read more28 April 2020 - Podcast

W talks: tech | Ep 1 - Helping CEOs and Founders navigate the crisis
Read more17 April 2020 - Article

How to make a contact tracing app for coronavirus that preserves privacy
Read more06 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?
Read more30 March 2020 - Firm News

Withers KhattarWong advised Grab in the launch of Grab Ventures Ignite programme
Read more12 March 2020 - Article

Smart working and company data protection compliance during the spread of Coronavirus
Read more06 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
Read more04 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
Read more09 December 2019 - Article

AI, IoT and Blockchain: Using the power of three to create business, legal and technical solutions
Read more16 October 2019 - Article
