Edward Perkins
Edward Perkins focuses his practice on disputes arising from cross-border investments and financial transactions. Edward has worked with investors and property developers, venture capital funds, private equity funds and other financial institutions on a range of complex contentious mandates.
IBM United Kingdom Limited v LzLabs GmbH & Ors: A Landmark Case in Software Licensing and Unlawful Means Conspiracy
By Jack Thorne, Edward Perkins and Louis Gregory on Apr 8, 2025
Posted In Court Judgment, Technology, United Kingdom
Introduction In a recent judgment, the High Court found Swiss software development company LzLabs and Co-Defendants, including tech billionaire John Jay Moores, liable for breach of contract and unlawful means conspiracy.[1] The case involves allegations of software reverse engineering and breaches of licensing agreements. The court’s judgment not only highlights the complexities of software licensing,...
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