Alistair Maughan

Information about the specialist

Career

Alistair Maughan leads Morrison & Foerster's European Technology & Commercial Practice. He delivers commercial contracts and technology-based projects for major companies and public sector organizations. He advises on:

• Commercial licensing and sales contracts

• Service-based outsourcing transactions

• Technology delivery models, such as cloud and as-a-service platforms

• Contracts for the supply and acquisition of technology equipment

• Key regulatory issues

• Services and software

• Agency and distribution contracts

• Issues and contracts related to e-commerce

• Drafting, negotiating, and advising on technology contracts and issues

He advises on the deployment of new technology platforms involving, for example, the internet of things, AI and machine-learning, and blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

He also has many years of experience of working alongside our corporate lawyers on the IP, technology and ongoing transitional services aspects of some of the largest technology sector M&A transactions in recent years.

Alistair is currently Co-Managing Partner of the London office and a member of the Technology Transactions Group and the Global Sourcing Group.