Cripps Harries Hall

Advertising, technology & media

Our advertising, technology and media lawyers have a strong track record in advising clients in these increasingly convergent fields.

What we do

Our full service includes mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, commercial agreements with clients and suppliers, risk management, regulatory issues (for example under the CAP Code and the Data Protection Act), copy clearance, the protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights and commercial disputes.

We advise on software licensing and development contracts, hosted and cloud-based services, data management and processing, research & development and intellectual property.

Our advertising, technology and media team is an integrated part of our wider commercial offering, enabling us to provide a "one stop shop" service covering (for example) related employment, competition and regulatory issues.

Our clients

Our clients include multinational agency groups, advertising and marketing services businesses, digital media agencies, data processing companies, hosted service providers and technology procurement teams within large corporates.

Why Cripps Harries Hall?

We provide pragmatic and timely advice, working with you to understand your true business priorities and to get the deal done, rather than putting up unnecessary obstacles or delays.

Our technology lawyers are true specialists in their field, with extensive experience in working with suppliers and purchasers of software, IT services and other technology, and an in-depth understanding of the issues affecting technology businesses and transactions.

Next steps

For further information please contact John Halton or Nigel Stanford. 

Latest news Date
+ Cripps Harries Hall assists Vexed Digital in acquiring mobile specialist future platforms
Cripps Harries Hall LLP has assisted the UK independent digital agency Vexed Digital in acquiring mobile specialist, Future Platforms.
 11/11/2011

Our advertising, technology and media lawyers have a strong track record in advising clients. Here are some examples of our work.

  • Advising WFCA plc on a rights issue and related Rule 9 Takeover Code Waiver
  • Advising WFCA plc on the purchase of Williams Blake Reay Limited, leading specialist healthcare agency
  • Advising Vexed Limited on the purchase of Future Platforms Limited
  • Advising the majority shareholders of private equity backed magazine publisher Grove House Publishing on the sale of their shares to Ten Alps PLC
  • Advising a data management and processing company on complex IP ownership and licensing issues
  • Advising a technology start-up on IP licensing and ownership issues and standard terms of trading
Name Role Contact
John Halton Partner +44 (0)1892 506 351
Julie Hughes Solicitor +44 (0)1892 506 179
Kathryn Leslie Associate +44 (0)1892 506 147
Nigel Stanford Partner +44 (0)1892 506 227
Legal updates view all
+ Media & advertising update - Breaching Advertising Guidelines? You're not when you're #spon
A marketing campaign by confectionary giant Mars has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in its first investigation involving social networking site Twitter.
08/03/2012
+ Technology law - January 2012
Cookies: the rules become clearer
 12/01/2012
+ Media & advertising law - Ofcom opens consultation into television advertising trading
Ofcom has opened a consultation into competition issues regarding the way in which television advertising is traded. In recent years there have been concerns that some of the particular features of television advertising trading are distorting competition in that particular market and Ofcom is now seeking views on whether it should make a market investigation reference to the Competition Commission.
 14/07/2011
+ Technology law - Cookies: new rules for websites from 26 May 2011 - May 2011
From 26 May 2011, websites will be required to obtain prior consent from users before placing cookies on users' browsers.
 23/05/2011
+ Technology law update - Cookies and consent ... - March 2011
As has been widely reported, the government has confirmed that it will implement new EU regulations on the use of cookies by 25 May 2011. What does this mean in practice for website owners?
 25/03/2011
+ Media and advertising update - Ofcom changes rules preventing product placement - February 2011
Product placement involves an advertiser paying a broadcaster to have its brand, products, services and/ or trade marks included in a programme. Broadcasters have to adhere to Ofcom's Broadcasting Code, which currently prohibits this form of advertising. However, on 28 February 2011, a new section of the Broadcasting Code will be implemented which will, for the first time, allow product placement in UK-produced programmes. Certain restrictions on product placement will remain in place so that programmes do not become distorted advertising mechanisms and there will be restrictions on different types of products and programmes to which the new
01/02/2011
+ Media and advertising update - advertising rules to be extended to cover website content - October 2010
UK businesses face increased regulation over their website content from 1 March 2011, when the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit from that date to cover businesses' marketing communications on their own websites, as well as on social networking sites and other "nonpaid- for" space online.
 01/10/2010
+ Bribery Act 2010 - What does it mean for Corporate Hospitality - September 2010
The Bribery Act 2010 is intended to bring the UK into line with international best practice for anti-corruption legislation, and replaces the existing patchwork of anti-corruption laws. Its scope is extremely wide-ranging, and this has led to concerns that activities perceived as legitimate - such as corporate hospitality - could become illegal when the Bribery Act comes into force (now expected to take place in April 2011).
 01/09/2010
+ Media and advertising law - New advertising codes - July 2010
In March 2009 the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) launched a consultation about a wide-ranging review of the advertising codes. This was the first time that CAP and BCAP had conducted a comprehensive, co-ordinated review of the advertising codes, covering both broadcast and non-broadcast advertisements.
 01/07/2010
In the press view all
+ 2012 Olympics: advertisers beware overstepping the line
Strict laws protect Olympic sponsors' investment, any attempts to associate products with the games will be carefully vetted and could land advertisers in big trouble
13/03/2012
+ Bono may be ringing in a new era at Facebook, but will their stock continue to rise?
Bono may be ringing in a new era at Facebook, but will their stock continue to rise? - Scotsman.com - 06.02.12
 06/02/2012
+ Business Angels
Due to the current economic climate, companies are finding it difficult, if not impossible, to raise finance through bank lending.
 01/02/2012
+ Cripps Harries Hall successfully support Clydesdale Bank PLC on their multi-million pound deal to help expand the Holidays Extras Group
A multi-million pound deal to help expand the Holiday Extras Group has been concluded by Clydesdale Bank in Kent, challenging the perception that well managed businesses are struggling to secure funding.
08/09/2011

Key contacts

John Halton
Technology
+44 (0)1892 506 351
e-mail
Nigel Stanford
Media & advertising
+44 (0)1892 506 227
e-mail

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