Practice area: Technology

Technology

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In the fast-paced world of technology, having a legal partner who understands you, your investments, and your business is crucial. Forsters offers expertise tailored to the unique needs of the tech sector. We provide practical, commercial legal advice to help you navigate complex transactions and achieve both your business and your personal goals.

Our Approach

We manage all that we work on with precision, ensuring timely and successful delivery of your objectives. Our team becomes an extension of your own, offering no-nonsense advice and guidance.

Our Expertise

Our corporate and private wealth teams have years of experience advising in the technology sphere, with clients that operate in sectors such as artificial intelligence, F1 automotive technology, electrification, micro mobility, digital assets, and sports data analytics.

We have advised international technology clients on the acquisition of UK companies.  We have guided our clients, working closely with our trusted international partners, as they expand internationally or have sought exits. Along the way we help people with their general commercial contracting, employment, and tax matters, utilising our experience of the market to protect you and to let you commercialise your ideas.

Our leading private wealth team advise globally mobile clients, including high net worth individuals, family offices, and entrepreneurs.  We are experts in how best to structure your plans, whether in the UK or internationally.

Client Base

Our diverse client base, from tech startups to established industry leaders, as well as entrepreneurs, family offices, and high net worth individuals, showcases our versatility and the commercial acumen of our team.

Daniel Bryan

  • 29 August 2024
Daniel Bryan

Daniel is Counsel in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial team where he advises various stakeholders on all aspects of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, fund raising, and joint ventures, as well as providing ‘day to day’ advice.

He has experience of transactions in various sectors and jurisdictions, with a particular focus on technology. Daniel deals with acquisitions and exits on deals worth several million to hundreds of millions, and he also acts for angel investors and start-ups on financing rounds. This includes working with clients in everything from artificial intelligence through to digital assets and micro-mobility. He also has experience in several other areas, such as distressed acquisitions, corporate real estate, and life sciences.

Daniel balances the commercial objectives of the deal with his role as a deal adviser, seeking to protect his clients but not prevent them getting where they want to be.

He is also a member of the firm’s Social Mobility Committee and the Working Parents and Carers network.

Aaron Morris

  • 29 August 2024
Aaron Morris

Aaron is Counsel in the firm’s Corporate team where he advises clients on a broad range of corporate work including acquisitions and disposals, joint venture and shareholder arrangements, corporate restructurings, property related corporate transactions and share incentive plans.

Aaron works across a number of sectors including real estate (including commercial real estate, residential real estate and student accommodation), private wealth, energy, technology and sports.

Craig Thompson

  • 29 August 2024
Craig Thompson

As Head of International, Craig plays a central role in shaping and delivering the firm’s global strategy. He works closely with senior leadership and partners active in international markets to support coordinated engagement across jurisdictions. His international network, including through the International Bar Association, provides valuable insight into global markets and supports the firm’s international growth.

Craig works closely with clients to understand their businesses and help them achieve their strategic objectives. Known for his pragmatic and commercial approach, he advises on a broad range of corporate matters, including share and asset acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, joint ventures, shareholder and partnership arrangements, and commercial contracts.

Craig has extensive experience leading cross-border transactions for clients ranging from start-ups and entrepreneurs to high net worth individuals, family offices, private equity firms, property companies, funds and corporates. He has particular experience in the manufacturing sector, including the steel, automotive and aviation industries, as well as the corporate real estate and technology sectors.

George Mitchell

  • 29 August 2024
George Mitchell

Recognised as a Recommended Tax Lawyer in the latest Spear’s Tax & Trust Indices, George advises internationally mobile individuals and families on their exposure to UK taxation and the development and implementation of cross-border estate plans.

As a Partner in the Private Client team, George draws on his early career experience as a corporate tax lawyer to provide practical advice on complex legal and tax matters. He has particular expertise in helping individuals and families structure their ownership interests in businesses and develop succession plans that reflect both personal and commercial objectives.

His familiarity with US tax rules and succession planning structures enables him to advise individuals, families and trustees with US connections on the interaction between the UK and US tax regimes. This often includes helping clients address cross-border planning issues and mitigate the risk of unintended tax consequences.

George’s clients include entrepreneurs, multinational business owners, executives, family offices and family trusts.

Since 2023, George has led Forsters’ Green Impact Group, helping to raise environmental awareness and engagement across the firm. Initiatives have included organising the annual River Lea clean-up, collaborating with the Working Parents and Carers Network on a spring art competition for children connected to the firm, and partnering with the HR team to support gardening activities at the firm’s former charity partner, the Marylebone Project, as part of its wellbeing programme.

James Brockhurst

  • 29 August 2024
James Brockhurst

James is ranked in Chambers High Net Worth and The Legal 500 and is recognised in Legal Week’s Global Elite: Private Client Global Excellence listing.

As a Partner in our Private Client team, James advises international clients – including high‑net‑worth individuals, family offices, entrepreneurs and trustees – on succession planning, tax, family governance and cryptoassets. Based in the United Arab Emirates, James leads our offering in the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

A trusted adviser to globally prominent families, James combines empathy with technical expertise and a strong commercial mindset. Whether working with family offices, entrepreneurs or senior executives, James approaches every matter with sensitivity, discretion and professionalism.

James has extensive experience in establishing trusts, foundations and corporate structures. He regularly conducts complex family governance exercises involving multiple generations and branches, with a focus on preventing disputes and fostering family harmony. He also advises on UAE structures (including ADGM and DIFC) and UAE wills.

An early pioneer in cryptoasset advisory, James is listed as a ‘Top Recommended’ adviser in Spear’s Cryptocurrency Index (2023–2025) and is the author of Cryptoassets for Private Clients. He advises some of the world’s wealthiest crypto investors and token issuers.