Technology law covers procurement, development, operation, change and exit. We advise customers and suppliers on contracts, data, regulation and disputes.
Digital services and contracts
- Software development and IT projects — IT projects often run into difficulty because scope and changes were not properly documented. We support customers and suppliers from specifications and project governance through acceptance and dispute resolution.
- Cloud, SaaS and outsourcing — Cloud contracts need to work during outages, provider changes and termination. We assess scope, service levels, data access and supplier dependencies throughout the relationship.
- Software licensing and open source — Licence terms must match actual use. We review proprietary and open-source models, group use, distribution and disputes arising from audits or alleged under-licensing.
- Artificial intelligence and governance — AI projects involve contracts, copyright, data protection and regulatory duties. The starting point is the use case: who develops and deploys the system, what data it uses and which decisions it affects.
- Data rights and privacy — Data projects need clear rules on access, use and responsibility. Personal data, machine-generated data and protected databases raise different legal questions that should be addressed together.
- Cybersecurity and digital products — Security incidents require technical and legal decisions under time pressure. We support responsibility allocation, contractual safeguards, reporting assessments and claims against service providers.
- Platforms, e-commerce and domains — Digital business models combine contracts, branding and platform regulation. We advise operators and business users on terms, advertising, domain conflicts and online infringements.
- IT procurement and contract disputes — Public IT procurement and complex business projects need precise specifications and contracts. We support suppliers and customers through procurement, negotiations and performance disputes.
Contract types
Our work includes development, implementation, licensing, maintenance, hosting, SaaS, outsourcing, support, distribution, OEM, reseller, escrow, processing and data-access agreements. Public procurement may also involve tender documents and German EVB-IT terms. Specifications, dependencies, payment, acceptance and liability need to work together.
Regulated services
Telecommunications, connected products, platforms and regulated businesses may face additional requirements. Authorisations, security and information duties must be assessed against the actual business model.