In the face of rapid and seismic change in response to Coronavirus outbreak, what are the legal implications for businesses and individuals working across the immersive tech sector?

Immerse UK teamed up with leading law firm, Simons Muirhead on 31 March to explore legal questions including what are your rights around termination of contracts, are terms & conditions still valid – and much more.

Simon Halberstam, head of Tech Law and Daniel Cotton, employment lawyer at Simons Muirhead, Solicitors, give an overview of the legal implications of Covid-19 for commercial contracts and employment agreements, with particular focus on the rights of termination and changes to previously agreed terms and conditions.

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About our speakers

Simon Halberstam

Simon holds English and French Law degrees and has over 25 years of experience acting for technology providers and digital agencies. His work is focused on the drafting and negotiation of contracts for those providing or procuring technology or digital services and advising on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), GDPR and all aspects of Intellectual Property and data protection law.

Daniel Cotton

Daniel has been advising businesses large and small on all aspects of employment law for over 12 years. He is known for providing commercial and pragmatic advice having spent time working in-house at PepsiCo, Chubb insurance company, Unilever and Kraft Foods.  Prior to becoming a lawyer he worked for one of the world’s largest consumer insights companies.

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