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Tom Bohills

Founders Law
Tom qualified at White & Case into their Commercial, IP & IT team in 2014, becoming the IP/IT lead for the firm’s main banking client.

Tom joined Algomi as their Legal Counsel in 2015, helping the company grow from a small start up to being recognised as one of the world’s most innovative FinTech companies by Forbes and one of the hottest FinTechs in Europe. In 2017, Tom was appointed Head of Legal at the multi award winning Regtech company, Red Deer, guiding them through the twin challenges of the GDPR and MiFID, as well as being asked to advise the wider corporate group and management company.

In 2019, Tom founded Founders Law to serve the booming financial and regulatory tech sector in London. Its particular focus is on young to medium maturity technology companies in high growth mode. In 2020, following the rapid growth of the firm, Tom was shortlisted by the Law Society as ‘Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice’ and ‘Sole Practitioner of the Year’.

In 2022, following a strategic investment, Founders Law became part of the wider Founders Forum group.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Consulting Editorial Board

Qualified Year

  • 2014

Experience

  • Founders Law (Founder and Principal) (2019 - 2020)
  • Red Deer (Head of Legal) (2017 - 2020)
  • Algomi (Legal Counsel) (2015 - 2017)
  • White & Case LLP (Trainee & Associate – IP & IT) (2012 - 2015)

Membership

  • Advisor to Somers Town Legal Advice Corner

Qualifications

  • LPC with Distinction (BPP Law School) (2010 – 2011)
  • GDL with Commendation (BPP Law School) (2009 - 2010)

Education

  • LPC with Distinction (BPP Law School) (2010 – 2011)
  • GDL with Commendation (BPP Law School) (2009 - 2010)
  • 1st class BA Hons – History (Durham University) (2006 - 2009)

1 Contributions by Tom Bohills

Software licences: UK drafting guidance on warranties, implied terms, sole remedies, exclusions, and third-party IP indemnities and claims conduct
PRACTICE NOTES
Software licences: UK drafting guidance on warranties, implied terms, sole remedies, exclusions, and third-party IP indemnities and claims conduct
This Practice Note explores the principal legal and commercial considerations that may surface in a business-to-business setting when drafting and negotiating warranties and indemnities for both standard and off-the-shelf software licences, as well as more intricate arrangements. For guidance on other core matters affecting software licences, including limitations on liability linked to warranty or indemnity claims, see Practice Note: Key issues in software licence agreements. See also the following materials on dispute resolution: Pre-action: general—overview Starting a claim or counterclaim—overview Contractual breach damages and remedies—overview For warranties and indemnities within cloud models, including software as a service (SaaS), see Practice Note: Cloud computing—key legal issues. Warranties A warranty is a contractual promise (see Bentsen v Taylor & Sons). In most commercial agreements, including software licences, warranties are assurances that specific facts or states of affairs are accurate, but they can also be undertakings to take certain steps in future or to prevent particular outcomes. Market practice varies significantly between standard and bespoke software in relation to the breadth of warranty protection typically provided. While suppliers of mass-market software offer...
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