Providing flexible legal services for innovative businesses

Overview

My name is Chris Morgan, I am based in Cambridge (UK), and I have over 15 years of experience working as a tech lawyer, both in law firms and ‘in-house’ in industry, for companies large and small.

I have set up techgc.co.uk to provide legal services with a difference to UK-based start-ups, SMEs, and charities - i.e., organisations who may otherwise find access to legal services financially challenging. Working on a consultancy basis, I can provide high-quality, law firm partner-level service at a fraction of the cost - and in a way that is tailored very uniquely for you and your organisation.

About me

I have a great passion for working with innovative businesses. I have a clear communication style, a pragmatic approach, and I am a strong advocate of plain English legal advice and contract drafting. I have worked with organisations large and small; I always strive to maintain a solutions-focused, commercial, and practical approach to assisting clients with legal matters in order to achieve their business aims.

I am a commercial lawyer by background, specialising in technology and intellectual property, with broad experience of commercial contracts and compliance matters (including data protection). I have worked as a ‘sole legal counsel’ for a scale-up tech business, grown my own legal teams, and worked within large legal teams for international organisations. For more information please see my LinkedIn profile (linked above). By all means drop me a line if you would like to arrange a chat about how we could work together!

Client testimonials

“Chris Morgan advises on hosting, software development and licensing, maintenance and support agreements, as well as data protection and e-commerce matters. He is "approachable, knows and understands my industry," and offers "clear, focused and expert advice," according to clients.” (Chambers & Partners legal directory, 2014)

“Chris Morgan has experience of large IT projects and software licensing matters. Clients describe him as "pragmatic and technology-minded.” (Chambers & Partners legal directory, 2015)

“I've worked with Chris as my group's Legal Counsel at Arm for many years, during which we built a partnership based on trust, mutual understanding and a culture/track record of excellence. We experimented with many new business models and achieved a lot together. I am highly appreciative of Chris' knowledge, skills, sound counsel and friendship. He is a great asset for any organization.” (Khaled Benkrid, Senior Director, Arm)

“Had the pleasure of working with Chris for several years during his time at Pragmatic, Chris is an experienced, competent legal professional. Always willing to go the extra mile to meet pressured deadlines to ensure a successful outcome. Chris has a wealth of legal knowledge and very creative to accommodate challenging commercial contracts. It’s my pleasure to recommend Chris, a super asset to any business.” (Paul Garner-Evans, Commercial Director, Pragmatic Semiconductor)

For more details about my experience and further recommendations that I have received, and to connect with me, please visit my LinkedIn page.