Alastair Keatley Consultant Solicitor

Alastair is an experienced consultant technology lawyer who has spent much of his career working as in-house counsel for some of the UK’s fastest-growing companies. Having qualified at a top-tier law firm in 2013, he has advised investment-backed businesses at every stage of growth, from initial seed funding through to IPO, while also supporting SMEs and owner-operated businesses.

He has worked across a wide range of technology sectors, including digital health, e-commerce, telecommunications, consumer electronics and B2B SaaS companies, giving him a strong commercial understanding of the legal and operational challenges faced by modern businesses.

Areas of expertise 

• Corporate and commercial law
• Shareholder agreements
• Share acquisitions
• Business sales
• Equity investment rounds
• Commercial and enterprise SaaS licences
• Data protection and consumer regulation
• External DPO services
• Drafting privacy policies and data processing agreements
• Vendor reviews and data protection risk assessments
• AI governance and data protection compliance
• Intellectual property advice
• Trade mark drafting advice
• Software and IP licensing

Approach to work and clients

Alastair takes a tailored and commercially focused approach to his work, combining legal expertise with an understanding of how businesses operate internally. He regularly advises founders, leadership teams and operational stakeholders, including product, engineering and revenue teams, particularly within the UK venture capital and scale-up ecosystem.

He particularly enjoys helping businesses bring new products to market and supporting founders in navigating complex regulatory issues with confidence. As a technology enthusiast, he also advises on the practical implementation of software and AI tools to improve internal workflows and operational efficiency.

Notable cases

Recent work includes advising early-stage ventures on shareholder agreements and investment rounds, supporting UK businesses with international expansion into the US and EU, and preparing bespoke commercial agreements for technology and consumer product companies. Alastair has also advised B2B SaaS providers on enterprise licensing arrangements with major national retailers and has extensive experience supporting digital health businesses with GDPR implementation, ongoing compliance and external DPO services.

Outside of his legal practice, Alastair occasionally undertakes pro bono work for charities and tech-for-good initiatives, including assisting on matters involving the allocation and protection of intellectual property rights.