Technology Law
Technology Law Attorneys in North Carolina
Our attorneys have extensive experience advising and assisting clients on a wide range of technology-based transactions and issues, as well as providing litigation counsel when technology-based disputes arise. We have an understanding of the business issues that impact intellectual property assets and transactions, and we work closely with both domestic and international clients to help them protect their technology assets and achieve their business objectives in a cost-effective manner.
Successful technology companies are founded on innovation and vision. Building the future of these enterprises also takes sound, practical guidance on financing sources, tax planning, human resource management, and intellectual property protection and exploitation. We represent private equity funds and venture capital funds as well as other financing sources for technology companies. Our depth of experience allows us to provide our clients with ways to evolve or enhance their existing businesses, as well to identify and structure arrangements to best meet our clients’ objectives.
Our attorneys advise clients on the legal and business issues that accompany the development, commercialization, financing, protection, and acquisition and/or disposition of technology assets. From day-to-day operational matters and technology agreements to intellectual property strategy, venture financing, mergers and acquisitions, and complex industry-specific projects, we help clients navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve their business objectives.
Our attorneys structure, draft, and negotiate a wide range of technology-focused agreements, including:
- Software development agreements
- Software licensing agreements
- Software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements
- Hosting and cloud services agreements
- Domain name and website agreements
- Outsourcing arrangements
- Database and data-use agreements
- Electronic payment and e-signature agreements
- Service agreements and master service agreements
- Joint venture and strategic alliance agreements
We provide comprehensive business counsel to technology companies throughout their lifecycle, including:
- Entity formation and organizational structuring
- Tax planning and research and development tax credit strategies
- Debt and equity financing transactions
- Angel, seed, venture capital, and private equity investments
- Mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions
- Due diligence reviews
- Buy-side and sell-side transaction support
Our attorneys help technology companies attract, retain, and protect key talent through:
- Executive compensation planning
- Equity incentive plans and stock options
- Restricted stock and phantom stock arrangements
- Employment agreements
- Confidentiality and invention assignment agreements
- Noncompetition and restrictive covenant agreements
- Separation and termination agreements
Innovation is often a technology company’s most valuable asset. We help clients establish, protect, manage, and monetize their intellectual property through:
- Trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection
- Intellectual property portfolio strategy
- Technology licensing and commercialization
- Development and licensing joint ventures
- Distribution agreements
- End-user license agreements (EULAs)
- SaaS and software distribution agreements
- Intellectual property enforcement and dispute resolution
Manning Fulton has significant experience advising businesses operating within the rapidly evolving data center and cloud computing sectors. Our services include:
- Data center development and operational counsel
- Drafting cloud computing and managed services agreements
- Drafting Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
- Drafting Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Drafting Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs)
- Data center acquisitions and strategic transactions
- Investor, landlord, and tenant representation
- Data center development, construction, and leasing matters
- Turn-key and powered-shell data center lease transactions
Partner with Manning Fulton
Technology companies succeed through innovation, vision, and execution. Manning Fulton helps clients navigate the legal and business challenges that accompany growth, commercialization, financing, and expansion. Whether you are launching a startup, protecting valuable intellectual property, negotiating a technology agreement, raising capital, developing a data center project, or preparing for a strategic transaction, our attorneys are ready to help. Reach out to one of our attorneys for practical, business-focused counsel designed to protect your interests, support innovation, and position your company for long-term success.
Who We Serve
Manning Fulton provides strategic legal counsel for technology-driven transactions for businesses, investors, and innovators ranging from emerging growth companies and startups to established public and privately held corporations. We understand the legal, operational, and strategic challenges that accompany growth and provide practical counsel designed to help clients scale efficiently and protect the value they create.
Our technology law clients span a wide range of industries, including:
Software & SaaS Companies
Companies developing or licensing software platforms.
Internet Infrastructure & Cloud Computing Companies
Businesses supporting cloud services, hosting, or online operations.
Digital Commerce & Web-Based Businesses
Companies operating online platforms or e-commerce businesses.
Data Centers & Managed Service Providers
Providers managing technology infrastructure, data, or IT services.
Manufacturing & Distribution Companies
Businesses using technology in operations, logistics, or supply chains.
Financial Services Businesses
Companies managing technology, data, and compliance needs.
Defense Contractors
Contractors handling technology, data, or government-related business issues.
Biotechnology & Life Sciences Companies
Companies using technology in research, development, or operations.
Agricultural Technology Companies
Companies developing or using technology in agriculture.
Innovation Investors & Financing Sources
Venture capital funds, private equity funds, angel investors, and other financing sources supporting innovation and technology-focused enterprises.
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Accolades
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Eight Manning Fulton attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
2027
Recognized attorneys
- Matthew Muntean - Business Organizations; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- J. Patrick Bailey, Jr. - Real Estate Law
- Angela C. Baldwin - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Trusts and Estates
- Cecilia Barreca - Business Organizations
- Chris N. Bobby - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
- Lawrence D. Graham - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation
- Corinne E. O’Reilly - Business Organizations
- B. Zack Taylor, Jr. - Real Estate Law
Best Law Firms: Metropolitan Tier 1
The firm secured 26 ranked practice areas, with 19 of those achieving the highest Tier 1 status.
2026
Recognized in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Insurance
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation & Controversy – Tax
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Litigation
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
2026 Best Law Firms: Metropolitan Tier 3
2026
Recognized in:
- Antitrust Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Securities Regulation
North Carolina Super Lawyers
Twenty-three Manning Fulton attorneys were recognized by Super Lawyers in 2026, including 17 Super Lawyers and 6 Rising Stars.
2026
Super Lawyers
- Joseph B. Bass - Real Estate
- Stephen T. Byrd - Estate & Probate
- Alison R. Cayton - Real Estate
- William S. Cherry III - Business Litigation
- Sandra Martin Clark - Estate & Probate
- William B. Gwyn Jr. - Business/Corporate
- Deborah L. Hildebran-Bachofen - Estate & Probate
- Thomas I. Lyon - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Barry D. Mann - Real Estate
- Michael T. Medford - Business Litigation
- Kevin A. Prakke - Securities & Corporate Finance
- Douglas J. Short - Real Estate
- William C. Smith, Jr. - Civil Litigation Defense
- Ritchie W. Taylor - Franchise/Dealership
- Jessica B. Vickers - Business Litigation
- Jennifer L. Weaver - Business/Corporate
- Judson A. Welborn - Business Litigation
- J. Patrick Bailey - Real Estate
- Angela C. Baldwin - Estate & Probate
- Chris N. Bobby - Business/Corporate
- Lawrence Graham, Jr. - Civil Litigation Defense
- Matthew P. Muntean - Business/Corporate
- B. Zachary Taylor - Real Estate
Business North Carolina “Legal Elite”
Fifteen Manning Fulton attorneys were recognized in Business North Carolina’s 2026 “Legal Elite,” with three additional attorneys named “Legal Elite Young Guns.”
2026
Legal Elite
- Mike T. Medford - Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes
- William C. Smith - Bankruptcy
- Judson A. Welborn - Construction
- Jennifer L. Weaver - Corporate Law
- Thomas I. Lyon - Corporate Law
- William B. Gwyn - Corporate Law
- William S. Cherry - Employment
- Jessica B. Vickers - Litigation
- Alison R. Cayton - Real Estate Law
- Douglas J. Short - Real Estate Law
- Joseph B. Bass - Real Estate Law
- Jessica Elliott - Real Estate Law
- B. Zachary Taylor - Real Estate Law
- Sandra M. Clark - Tax & Estate Planning
- Steve T. Byrd - Tax & Estate Planning
- Chris Bobby
- Lawrence D. Graham
- Matthew P. Muntean
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