Bird & Bird has an unparalleled reputation as a leader in the field of e-commerce and the Internet. By combining industry knowledge with strong transactional and advisory capabilities, we are uniquely capable of understanding your business objectives and of developing innovative solutions to legal and commercial issues. In this rapidly evolving environment, it is our ability to anticipate trends coupled with leading-edge know-how, which brings our clients real commercial advantage, making us the firm of choice for e-commerce.

Our services include:

·        the establishment and operation of web sites

·        design, hosting and maintenance agreements

·        on-line terms of trade

·        data protection and privacy issues

·        copyright protection and brand strategies

·        linking agreements, strategic partnerships, collaboration agreements and joint ventures

·        on-line advertising and ad serving

·        e-banking, payment systems for on-line transactions, compliance with financial services legislation

·        investment, finance and shareholding arrangements from start up to IPO and beyond

·        rights acquisitions and clearances

·        media content, digital TV, high bandwidth services and video on demand

·        on-line betting and gaming, lotteries and competitions

·        compliance with tax, competition and regulatory laws

Bird & Bird actively supports the E-business Regulatory Alliance, an independent, not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote an enabling legal and regulatory environment for online businesses. Further information is available at www.e-ra.org.uk