Where your data lives is the wrong question

Every security questionnaire we fill in asks where the data is hosted. Fair question. On its own it settles less than most buyers think. Data can sit in a London rack and still be readable by someone who is not you and not us. The question that decides your exposure is who holds the encryption […]

Data Rooms for Life Sciences Licensing and Partnering Deals

Data Rooms for Life Sciences Licensing and Partnering Deals Most of what’s written about virtual data rooms in life sciences focuses on clinical trials: protocols, informed consent forms, regulatory submissions. That’s real and important, but it’s not the only reason a biotech or pharma company opens a data room. Licensing and partnering deals, where one […]

Sell-Side Data Room Structure: How to Organise for a Faster Exit

Sell-Side Data Room Structure: How to Organise for a Faster Exit Most M&A deals aren’t won or lost on the fundamentals of the business. They’re won or lost in how the seller’s data room holds up under scrutiny. We’ve written before about why the first 48 hours of due diligence set the trajectory for the […]

Structuring a Data Room for a Multi-Property Portfolio Sale

Structuring a Data Room for a Multi-Property Portfolio Sale A single-asset sale is straightforward to organise: one property, one set of leases, one due diligence pack. A portfolio sale multiplies that by however many assets are in scope, and the folder structure that worked fine for one property falls apart fast at scale. Buyers reviewing […]

What ISO 27001 Certification Actually Means for Your Data Room (And What It Doesn’t)

What ISO 27001 Certification Actually Means for Your Data Room (And What It Doesn’t) Almost every data room provider puts “ISO 27001 certified” somewhere on their homepage. It’s become shorthand for “trust us,” which is exactly the problem: the badge tells you almost nothing about what was actually certified, who assessed it, or whether it […]

Secure Client Portals for Law Firms: What They Replace and Why It Matters

Secure Client Portals for Law Firms: What They Replace and Why It Matters It’s 4:47 pm on a Friday, opposing counsel needs three years of board minutes and shareholder agreements, and the email attachment bounces back: “message size exceeds maximum allowed.” Sound familiar? We’ve written before about the hidden costs of email-based legal document sharing, […]

Projectfusion Opens Up: Bringing AI Choice to the Secure Data Room

Home A phased rollout of AI capability across Projectfusion, starting with an open MCP server launching late summer Across UK law firms, councils, and NHS trusts, staff are already using AI on sensitive matters. Most are doing it on free personal accounts – no data processing agreement, no audit trail, no idea where the information […]

The Hidden Cost of Data Room Prep Time

We are an innovative firm and have been at the forefront of many innovations in our sphere, from crazy developments (don’t ask!) in advertising, to the first online data room.

Why Renewable Energy Projects Fail at the Financing Stage (And How to Prevent It)

A solar developer in Scotland spent 18 months securing planning permission for a 50 MW solar farm. They had landowner agreements signed, grid connection approved, and a credible offtake agreement in place. The project economics were solid: £75 million capital requirement, 12% IRR, and strong environmental credentials. Three investment funds expressed serious interest. Due diligence […]