decoded.legal

Internet, telecoms, and tech law

Hello!

We are a tech-savvy virtual English law firm, helping Internet, telecoms, and technology businesses achieve their commercial goals, and navigate often complex regulatory environments, in a pragmatic, risk-aware manner.

Our clients range from massive "household name" multinationals to tiny start-ups, covering software, hardware and IoT, "cloud" applications, online retail, social platforms, and VoIP, telecoms and Internet services. Whatever size, scale, or tech field you are in, you'll get a warm, enthusastic welcome.

You can get free updates and briefing notes on our blog.

What our clients say

"unfathomable patience and a real knack for interpreting and explaining complex technical issues"

Senior lawyer, IoT company

"[your] business understanding is one of the reasons why you are my favourite external lawyer of all time"

Chief Privacy Officer, FTSE 100 brand

"you have been amazing. I don’t think there are words expressive enough to convey my appreciation!”

Head of Legal, major energy company

"That is outstanding, exactly what we are looking for! Thank you once again for your excellent advice"

CFO, Barristers' chambers in London

Our expertise

phone Telecoms & Internet access

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cloud_upload Internet, cloud, & online services

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vpn_lock Privacy & data
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phone_iphone Apps & software

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watch IoT & wearables

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lock Cybersecurity

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What you get

check_circle Actionable advice

We turn law and regulation into actionable advice for businesses.

No jargon, no hedging. Just straightforward advice on which you can base your decisions.

check_circle Tech-savvy

We are used to steering companies through tricky issues and helping with cutting-edge technologies.

We will happily get to grips with your specific product or service, to give the best advice possible.

check_circleFlexible pricing

We offer reasonable, predictable prices, to help you achieve your objectives without costly surprises.

We offer fixed fees, monthly subscriptions, and per-hour options.

Meet Neil

Neil Brown (managing director)

Hello! I have spent years helping design products and operate Internet and communications services, as well as running a fair few myself.

I have considerable experience in privacy and data protection, as well as handling law enforcement assistance obligations.

Clients love my pragmatism, straight-talking approach, and my technical knowledge. I'll listen to your suggestions and ideas as well as your needs, and come up with solutions which make sense for you as a business.

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Hire decoded.legal now!

We offer a range of communications options. Many of these are encrypted, and some offer end-to-end encryption. Please use the method which best suits your needs.

email  Email

Please contact us via email:

contact@decoded.legal

Please encrypt it end-to-end, if you can. Here is our PGP/GPG key. You can also find our keys on keys.openpgp.org, and via Web Key Directory.

phone Prefer to talk?

Drop us an email telling us a bit about you and what help you need. If we're likely to be a good fit for you, we're more than happy to take it from there by audio or video.

We offer both unencrypted and encrypted audio/video calls.

We record "normal" phone calls.

We'll never spam you or sell your information. Ever. More info here.

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Other bits

decoded.legal is:

  • authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (626329)
  • subject to the SRA's code of conduct
  • a company registered in England and Wales (9856909) with a registered office address of Farthings, Stable Court, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2DT
  • registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner's Office (ZA152364)
  • registered for VAT in England and Wales (229 6427 86)
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