Brexit: How will it affect my business? The implications for data privacy, intellectual property and information technology matters

Following a referendum held on 23 June 2016, it has been announced that the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union ("Brexit"). This legal briefing provides legal counsel, senior management and other stakeholders with an explanation about what happens next, the implications for data privacy, intellectual property and information technology related matters in the UK and how your organisation should start to plan to address the developments that may be caused by Brexit. We will provide further, detailed analysis and updates over the coming weeks. Please see the dedicated Brexit pages of the Mayer Brown website for further information and guidance or contact a member of the Mayer Brown team identified below or your usual contact.