Archive: May 2021
Subscribe to May 2021How FinTech has transformed the business landscape
May 28, 2021
As FinTech has brought rapid and profound changes to the world on a broad scale, businesses, financial institutions and even law firms must adapt to these changes to have a chance to succeed in the long term.
SPAC Market Update
May 27, 2021
In this episode of the Currents Podcast we discuss the renewable energy SPAC market and explain why technology-focused companies are subject to de-SPACing.
Can you use a neologism to name a new or emerging technology and expect it to be protected by a registered trade mark?
May 20, 2021
Is it enough that a brand is a neologism for it to constitute a registrable trade mark? Are neologisms automatically considered distinctive for registration and validity of a mark?
Buying or selling a technology business? Seven key issues to consider
May 17, 2021
This article identifies some of the critical and practical issues to keep top of mind when buying or selling a tech business.
Transforming Adversity into Opportunity: The Need for New Technologies Fuels Insurance M&A
May 13, 2021
New technologies have the potential to transform the insurance industry, having driven a flurry of M&A activity in early 2021.
Funding M&A deals with Bitcoin
May 11, 2021
As Bitcoin gains increasing traction since its inception 11 years ago, we begin to question whether it will slowly replace traditional dollar funding in M&A deals.
Technology joint ventures: Partnering for the future
May 06, 2021
This article examines the key aspects of joint ventures in the technology sector and the particular issues and challenges that these joint ventures raise.
Think Before You App
May 05, 2021
As we increase our app use we need to think about the risks to privacy.