Cyber Law, Block chain & Technology

Overview:

Our specialist lawyers have the experience and expertise required to handle the challenges posed by this ever evolving and fast paced sector. ย They understand the challenges that businesses face as cyber security and technology laws are increasing in risk and complexity.ย  Regulators are seeking to address potential issues, often with limited resources, and often grapple with the need to balance the fine line between regulation and the promotion of competition and innovation.ย  Companies of all sizes face a maze of audits and compliance requirements.

Our services include:

  • cyberlaw security
  • legal informatics
  • e-communication regulation
  • e-contracts
  • online consumer protection
  • e-commerceย  & tax
  • copyright & the internet
  • e-trademarks, domain names and dispute resolution
  • data privacy & data protection
  • e-evidence
  • cybercrime & cybercrime investigations
  • smart contracts
  • blockchain regulation
  • cryptocurrency
  • software development agreements
  • cloud computing agreements
  • internet of things
  • artificial intelligence

Recent Matters:

South Africa:ย โ€œAssisted Link Africa (Proprietary) Limited with legal advice pertaining to the conclusion of an Indefeasible Right of Use agreement with B-Wired relating to the long-term lease of fibre optic cable infrastructure. We assessed the agreement from the perspective of the ECA and from the perspective of Insolvency and Business Rescue ramifications.โ€

Tanzania:ย Acted on a mobile frequency dispute valued at USD 77M.

Uganda:ย Our team is well represented in Ugandan, East African and African Fintech, AI and Blockchain spaces so that our clients are at the forefront of technological revolution.

Zambia:ย Advisor to CEC Liquid Telecommunications Limited on the regulatory framework surrounding licensing requirements for the provision of video on demand services in Zambia

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What We Do

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Banking, Finance, Investment Funds & Private Equity
Business Crimes & Investigations
Competition Law
Construction & Engineering
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Cyber Law, Block chain & Technology
Dispute Resolution
General Business Law
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Infrastructure, Energy & Projects
Insolvency & Business Restructuring
Intellectual Property
Labour & Employment
Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation
Media, Broadcasting & Communications
Mining, Environmental & Resources
Property Law and Real Estate
Tax

Member Countries

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Algeria
Angola
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
DRC
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ghana
Guinea Conakry
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe