How do you build a tech business that is investment-ready, legally robust, and protected against risk?
In this expert-led webinar, specialists from Myerson’s Tech Sector team provide a practical and comprehensive guide to structuring, scaling, and safeguarding your technology business.
Drawing on real-world experience and recent case law, this session is designed for founders, directors, and senior decision-makers navigating growth, investment, and operational risk.
Structuring and Protecting Your Tech Business
What You Will Learn
- Building the Right Corporate Structure: Understand how to structure your business to attract investment, manage risk, and support long-term growth. The session explores why a UK private limited company is often preferred, when group structures may be appropriate, and how to prepare for equity investment.
- Equity, Investment and Governance: Gain clarity on issuing shares, managing dilution, and implementing shareholder agreements that protect both founders and investors. Learn how governance frameworks can enhance investor confidence and streamline due diligence processes.
- Protecting Intellectual Property and Commercial Assets: Discover how to identify, manage, and protect your most valuable assets, including software, branding, data, and confidential information. The webinar covers practical steps such as IP audits, ownership verification, and contractual protections.
- Managing Legal Risk in Contracts and Relationships: Explore how to structure agreements with employees, consultants, customers, and suppliers to ensure clarity of ownership, confidentiality, and liability. Avoid common pitfalls that can undermine value and lead to disputes.
- Handling Disputes and Learning from Case Law: Understand the most common areas of dispute in tech businesses, including IP ownership, misuse of confidential information, and data issues. The session also examines key legal decisions and the importance of evidence, governance, and contractual clarity.
- AI in the Workplace: Legal and Regulatory Considerations Examine how artificial intelligence is being used across UK tech businesses and the associated legal risks. Topics include data protection under UK GDPR, intellectual property in AI outputs, discrimination risks, and the need for governance frameworks.
Got A Question For Our Experts?
Share it with us in advance and help shape a discussion that’s relevant to you.
0161 941 4000
More Myerson Events and Webinars
17
Insolvency Sale Transactions Under the Microscope
Practical insight into connected-party sales, pre-pack administrations, deal financing and defensible office-holder decisions. Insolvency sale transactions can present complex legal, commercial and practical challenges, particularly where connected parties, valuation issues or alternative financing arrangements are involved. Join Myerson...
View Event
11
From Conflict to Collaboration with Marcie Shaoul
How can professionals better support separated parents to move away from conflict and towards a more constructive co-parenting relationship? The Myerson Family Law team is delighted to welcome Marcie Shaoul , founder of The Co-Parenting Method and one of the UK’s leading voices on constructive co-parenting following separation, for an engaging...
View Event
Updates on AI for In-House Counsel: Managing Risk and Responsibility
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how businesses operate, bringing new opportunities alongside significant legal, regulatory and commercial risks. In this webinar, Myerson Solicitors' Commercial , Dispute Resolution and Employment Law specialists provide practical guidance for in-house counsel on managing AI governance, contractual...
Watch Webinar
Succession Planning for Business Owners: Protecting and Growing Your Wealth
Succession planning involves much more than deciding when to sell or step away from a business. The right legal, tax and wealth planning can help business owners maximise value, manage risk and protect their long-term interests. In this webinar, specialists from Myerson Solicitors and MHA discuss the practical considerations at each stage of the...
Watch Webinar
28
Restrictive Covenants: Managing Risks When Key Employees Move On
Leaving a business or facing the departure of a key employee? Learn the risks, rights and remedies in restrictive covenant disputes. When a senior employee leaves, both the individual and the business can face difficult questions about restrictive covenants, client relationships and post-termination obligations.
View Event
Employment Law Autumn Update
With significant employment law reforms approaching, employers need to understand not only what is changing but also the practical steps they should be taking to prepare their organisations. In this webinar, Myerson’s Employment Law specialists discuss the latest legislative developments, employment law reforms and key case law affecting UK...
Watch Webinar
Jonathan Garner
Associate
Jonathan is an Associate in the Corporate Commercial team and has built an extensive background in corporate law, advising on a wide spectrum of transactions including sales, acquisitions, management buy-outs, investments, private equity transactions, reorganisations, and general corporate governance matters. His experience spans both domestic and cross-border work, giving him a broad understanding of the commercial, strategic and operational considerations that shape complex deals.
About Jonathan Garner