Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Hadef & Partners has extensive experience in providing advice in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector.

Our team’s sector specific experience, which includes experience gained in industry of working on complex digital platform builds in the media, educational and regulatory sectors, allows our lawyers to apply the appropriate regulations and legislation and provide targeted advice based on an understanding of the architecture of digital products and services.

We work with global and local clients and can advise on the legal and regulatory aspects of all forms of tangible and intangible technology product design and build projects, typically with a cross-border and multi-party element.

With AI's growth and the UAE’s leading vision for its future, Hadef & Partners has focused on and can advise on the legal and practical aspects of using AI in sectors such as consumer transactions and e-commerce, telecoms, and media.

Working closely with our Data Protection Team, Hadef & Partners can assist with the data privacy aspects of technology systems, which often dictate the flow of personal data and, as a result, the relevant laws and legal aspects that may require consideration.

• Advising an international luxury jewelry provider on the legal and regulatory impact of using an AI call center technology intended to be deployed in its UAE-based and international call centers.
• Advising an oncology platform provider on its proposed setup in the UAE and the provision of its consumer-facing oncology diagnostic and holistic care application.
• Advising a luxury car manufacturer on the legal consequences of including SIM cards in its vehicles to collect various data.
• Advising on the contractual paperwork covering the integration of a ‘buy now, pay later’ option into a leading brand portfolio’s checkout journey.
• Advising an international luxury jewelry provider on the legal and regulatory considerations relevant to adopting technology that would allow customers to try on certain jewelry pieces virtually.
• Advising a provider of an online platform that connects patients, medical providers, and medical insurance companies regarding a software license agreement to be entered into between the platform provider and a leading US reinsurance company with the intention of making the platform available within the UAE.
• Advising a US-based media, news, and entertainment company on collaborating with a leading UAE-based media company for the purposes of launching its well-known branded website in the UAE.
• Advising a leading brand portfolio owner on the legal documentation associated with adopting auction-based advertising technology to allow the monetization of its virtual assets.
• Advising an international company on entry into a collaboration arrangement with a leading UAE-based AI development company.
• Advising an international platform provider on the legal and regulatory considerations associated with the setup of a cloud-based platform allowing consumers to upload pictures and videos for editing and sharing their creations with other platform users.
• Advising a leading MENA brand distributor on the adoption of shoe sizing technology to be utilized in conjunction with its consumer facing online product search function.