Three Law Firms Hold Nearly Two-Thirds of Recorded Quantum Legal Work

As quantum technology matures into a commercial industry, companies increasingly require a legal layer to manage financing, acquisitions, public listings, intellectual property and government-backed projects. Paul, Weiss, Osler and Cooley accounted for about 65% of the publicly recorded lawyer involvement across nine prominent quantum hardware companies, according to Pirical. Quantum-related legal work now spans acquisitions, public listings, patent and securities disputes, financing, joint ventures and government-backed infrastructure projects. A quantum computer depends on layers of hardware, control systems and software. As the technology moves from the laboratory into the commercial market, a legal layer is forming around it as law firms handle acquisitions, public listings, patent disputes and government-backed projects. Three law firms account for nearly two-thirds of the publicly recorded legal work involving nine prominent quantum hardware companies, highlighting how a…