DLA Piper goes into proptech

"The proptech practice is a natural extension of our law firm's work with clients from both the real estate and technology sectors. Properties, in particular commercial ones, are already being managed using new technology as standard; digitisation (such as using a smartphone app to identify people at the gates on entering a building) is becoming commonplace for the tenants of the highest class office buildings. Technology also helps to effectively manage energy consumption in buildings, which ge