New rules for marketing cryptoassets to UK consumers introduced by the FCA By Tim Ryan, Alexander Dimitrov On 9 June 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) published a Policy Statement ( PS23/6 )…
Maritime technology: A primer on software agreements By Tim Ryan, Joanne Waters As maritime technology gains greater adoption, purchasers of maritime software will need to become…
The European Commission concludes consultation on regulating metaverses By Alexander Dimitrov, Tim Ryan The start of May saw the conclusion of the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on its…
Use of Blockchain in Healthcare: where are we now? By Tim Ryan, Blockchain is a fascinating technology that can deliver innovative solutions for a broad range of…
Regulation of Cryptoassets - How robust is the UK government’s plan? By Angela Hayes, Tim Ryan Many believe that cryptoassets (including cryptocurrencies and NFTs) are at a fundamental…
Trade mark enforcement actions against infringing NFTs – tales from Italy By Alexander Dimitrov, Tim Ryan, Kate Loxton Juventus F.C…
Is the Metaverse Already Missing the Mark on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion? By Tim Ryan, In 2022, Goldman Sachs estimated that the metaverse could ultimately be an $8 trillion opportunity…
Overview of Israel’s newly-proposed Guidelines for Regulating Digital Assets By Tim Ryan, Alexander Dimitrov, On 28 November 2022 Israel’s Ministry of Finance published a list of recommendations pertaining to…
The UK Innovation Strategy: Learnings and reflections from 2021/2022 By Kelsey Farish, Tim Ryan In July 2021, the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy…
“Single-minded loyalty”: High Court examines Bitcoin developers’ duties to restore lost private keys By Tim Ryan, Jonathan Brogden, Alexander Dimitrov, Background In Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association for Bitcoin SV (BSV) and others [2022] EWHC…
“Would you like Bitcoin toppings on your pizza?” UK Advertising watchdog issues rulings against crypto companies… and Papa John’s By Tim Ryan, Kelsey Farish, Alexander Dimitrov On 15 December 2021 the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertising regulator,…
The ASA issues a “red alert” warning regarding NFTs and other crypto-asset advertising By Tim Ryan, Kelsey Farish, Alexander Dimitrov The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertising regulator, last week published a…
Non-Fungible Tokens: From CryptoKitties to Smart Contracts By Tim Ryan, Kelsey Farish Although much of the legal framework and intellectual property (IP) implications surrounding…
Closing the Digital Gap By Tim Ryan Tim Ryan, Partner and Head of TMT at international law firm DAC Beachcroft considers how the real…
No cookies? No worries! A new golden age for #adtech? By Tim Ryan, Alistair Cooper Data protection regulations (primarily contained in the GDPR, as everyone will know…) have been…
The Accelerated Application of PropTech By Tim Ryan A more systemic application of PropTech will emerge as a key driver of change, supercharged by…
The Platform to Business Regulation (the “P2B Regulation”) – why worry? By Tim Ryan, Kelsey Farish Is the new P2B Regulation a call to action for online platforms? The EU Platform to Business…
Bounce Back Loan Scheme - Welcome news for start-ups and small businesses By Tim Ryan Rishi Sunak has now announced a new scheme aimed at helping small and scaling businesses through…
In software we trust: the case for software escrow By Tim Ryan Nowadays, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say there is barely any sector or industry left…
A legal 'rubber stamp' for cryptoassets and smart contracts By Tim Ryan, Alistair Cooper Earlier on this year we released a series of papers on the subject of Distributed Ledger…
Contech: The Built Environment By Tim Ryan, Warren Kemp, Mark Roach Technology will blur the boundaries between real estate and construction…
PropTech: The Retail Environment By Nick Knapman, Tim Ryan PropTech has the potential to create the theatre and experience to re-invigorate our stores and…
Connectivity: The Edge By Tim Ryan Tim Ryan is a Partner and Head of Technology at international law firm DAC Beachcroft…
Deepfakes: the implications for business By Tim Ryan, Kelsey Farish Tim Ryan, Partner and Head of Technology and Kelsey Farish, Solicitor, look at deepfake, a nascent…
Proptech in the office By Tim Ryan, Alison Key, Helen Murcott Increasing demands are being placed on our office space…
Connectivity: 5G By Tim Ryan Tim Ryan is a Partner and Head of Technology at international law firm DAC Beachcroft…
Liquidated Damages: A useful tool, but treat with caution... By Alistair Cooper, Tim Ryan Liquidated damages clauses are a common feature in technology contracts…
Try Before You Buy: Acceptance testing in technology contracts By Tim Ryan, Kelsey Farish User acceptance testing (UAT) is defined by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board…
The 'Intelligent Era' for Real Estate By Tim Ryan Tim Ryan is Head of Technology at DAC Beachcroft and a founding member of the firm’s PropTech team…
Accountancy Newsletter March 2019 By Richard Highley, Giles Hindle, Naomi Park, Julian Bubb Humfryes, Francesca Muscutt, Tim Ryan, , Rebecca Smith, Suzanne Wharton DAC Beachcroft's Accountancy newsletter features topical news and insights for our clients and…
Blockchain - are you engaged? By Tim Ryan, Distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) is perhaps best known to date for its role in enabling the…
How Artificial Intelligence will change your working life By Tim Ryan, Jonathan Deverill On Tuesday 12 March, we brought together Rob McCargow, Director of AI at PwC, A-B, Sophia, Director…
DAC Beachcroft's PropTech team By Tim Ryan, Alan Pratt, Alistair Cooper, Kelsey Farish The increased use of technology in property is generating a new wealth of data and information and…