FREE LEGAL PLAYBOOK
The 2026 Legal Playbook for UK Tech & AI Businesses
Our tech solicitors see the same legal gaps come up again and again in tech and AI businesses. This practical guide walks you through what to check, what to fix and what to put in place as you grow.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Legal gaps in the business? Let’s fix that.
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Proving the business owns its product
Know what needs to be assigned, recorded and protected — founder work, contractor builds, employee IP, open-source software, datasets, AI models, brand assets and everything else that makes your product yours.
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Creating contracts that protect growth
ee which customer, supplier, contractor, employment, data processing, security and AI terms matter as you start hiring, selling and taking on more commercial risk.
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Keeping funding & equity records clean
Get a clear view of the legal setup behind SEIS, EIS, EMI, option pools, investment documents and your cap table — and where problems tend to surface later.
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Managing data, AI & cyber risk
Stay on top of the privacy, AI governance, training data, model-provider, output-risk, breach-response and cyber security questions every tech and AI business needs to keep under review.
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Understand the right legal setup at every stage
Follow the stage-by-stage roadmap to see what matters at pre-seed, seed, Series A, international expansion and exit, with the common mistakes to avoid and practical next steps at each one.
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Spotting red flags before diligence
See the gaps investors and buyers spot fast, from missing IP assignments, weak customer terms, unclear AI controls, messy records to thin data protection paperwork — so you can fix them first.
Our playbook is a general but comprehensive overview. For specific advice on your business and its needs, we recommend you speak to a solicitor directly.
