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The EU Data Act: A guide for businesses

How to determine if the EU Data Act requirements apply to your business.

A Brief Guide to the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

The UK has updated its data protection laws for the first time since Brexit - are you prepared?

Clause Guide #7 - Indemnity

Indemnities come in all shapes and sizes. Generally speaking, an indemnity is a promise to make good another’s loss which has either occurred because liability has arisen under the contract (for example there has been a breach of contract) or there is a third party claim against the indemnified party (such as third party IP infringement)

RM launches in-house employment practice

Exciting news - we are announcing the launch of our new employment practice, headed up by Harriet Calver. 

Clause Guide #6 – Liability

In this clause guide, we’re covering liability, one of the most important (and often most hotly negotiated) contract clauses. 

AI clauses in contracts

It’s no surprise that AI is becoming a fairly regular issue in all types of commercial contracts, not just tech focused ones. The ability of employees to use AI tools to help deliver services, especially in more creative industries, means that the use of AI needs to be addressed by suppliers and customers.

Navigating DORA: Key info for IT providers to financial institutions

If you’re a provider of IT solutions to certain regulated financial institutions (e.g. banks or insurance companies), they may have contacted you about ‘DORA’.

Clause Guide #5 – Intellectual Property: Ownership and Licensing Clause

The next topic in our clause guide is ‘Intellectual Property Rights’. 

In a contract, the intellectual property (IP) clause can cover a variety of topics, including IP ownership, transfer of IP, licensing of IP, restrictions on use, infringement indemnification, and more.  

Planning for the future: protecting your business and shareholders

It’s important that business owners plan for the future, and that includes considering what happens to their shareholdings in the event of any changes – be that a financial downturn, or more unexpectedly, if they die or become critically ill. If they fail to do so, then it may lead to difficult outcomes for them and their loved ones, as well as surviving shareholders and the company.

In this guide we’ve outlined a range of solutions which might be worth considering – to protect your legal and financial interests in any eventuality. 

Clauses #4 - Charges and Payment

Our next in the series of guides to contract clauses focuses on charges and payment. 

Legal Update – EU Data Act

The EU Data Act is a significant step forward in the European Union’s mission to regulate access to and use of data.

Roxburgh Milkins joins MSI Global Alliance

MSI Global Alliance appoint new member Roxburgh Milkins 

Article - How can insurers seize the opportunity of big data and remain legally compliant?

Big data is now being harnessed by Insurtech businesses and insurance companies, allowing more accurate assessment of risk, policy pricing and claims settlement. This means data has become critical for insurers and the more data that insurers can access, the better service they can provide to their clients.

Article - New insurance to protect tech providers against risk of infringement indemnity claims

In technology contracts, software providers normally have to give an indemnity to their licensees to protect them against software infringement. Now new policies are available to insure tech companies against this risk.

West Technology sale to Indutrade

West Technology Systems Ltd was sold to Indutrade, an international technology and industrial business group listed in Sweden, who acquired all shares.  

Clause Guide #3 – Representations and Warranties

After the delivery and performance obligations have been agreed upon, the next topic to negotiate is ‘representations and warranties’.

Clause Guide #2 – Delivery and performance obligations

Here's the second in our clause guide series, looking at delivery and performance obligations. We've also added a couple of other links to information that might be useful.

Article - Increasing the value of your SaaS business with robust ARR

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is a key metric for SaaS businesses. If you're a SaaS business which is getting ready for sale, one of the jobs at the top of your list should be an ARR health-check. In this article we have a look at how to carry out that check and get the best possible value for your business.

Focus acquires Midland Telecom & IT

Focus Group has taken the next step on its growth journey with the successful acquisition of Midland Telecom.

Focus acquires Pinnacle

Focus Group has today announced its strategic acquisition of Pinnacle, a well-established cloud communications and mobile specialist headquartered in Bristol.

Article - Negotiating Contracts quickly and properly

Negotiating contracts can be a frustrating experience. You send your contract to the other 
side, and they return it with deleted clauses, amended clauses, new wording and a raft of 
tracked changes.

Clause-by-Clause Guide #1 – Definitions

From our January 2024 newsletter, this is the first in a series of updates about contract clauses.

Blog - Debunking 3 Contract Myths

We debunk a few common contract myths that may expose your business to unnecessary contract risk.