Information technology law (IT law)

Drafting contracts for complex IT, technology and digitisation projects, digital platforms, SaaS, SaaP and other software projects: We provide comprehensive advice on all issues relating to your digital transformation.

Digital and technological innovations are essential for companies and the public sector. They form the basis for the use of efficient information technologies in everyday business and the public administration. Our IT legal advice focuses on supporting you in the development and leveraging of information technologies. This includes drafting complex contractual agreements, especially in agile processes, as well as defending and asserting your rights. We also advise on the use of technological innovations to attain your business objectives, such as autonomous driving or the use of AI technologies.

Our fields of legal advice

  • Complex IT and technology projects, in particular agile development of innovative solutions: Drafting and negotiating contractual agreements and terms of use for the development of new and innovative products and services up to and including to maintenance and support, while taking into account special regulatory and legal factors
  • Digital platforms: Protection of rights and enforcement of these rights on digital platforms such as social media platforms or online marketplaces
  • IT business systems and services: Assistance in the procurement and licensing of IT business systems and services, such as cloud‑​based solutions, software‑​as‑a‑​service/​product (“SaaS”/“SaaP”) applications, etc.
  • E‑​commerce, online services and related regulatory requirements: legal structuring and ensuring a secure legal framework for e‑​commerce activities in the area of online trading, platform regulation and legal compliance for websites and online services
  • IT law and artificial intelligence (AI): design of contractual agreements to govern the use and development of AI applications
  • Digitisation projects in connection with the German Online Access Act (OZG): advice on and drafting of contractual agreements for administrative digitisation projects
  • IP transactions: structuring and negotiation of complex IP transactions including licence agreements, research and development agreements, collaboration agreements, technology‑​driven joint ventures, strategic alliances, etc.
  • We act as your counsel in legal proceedings before all national and European courts: Enforcement of claims in IT law and defence against unjustified third‑​party claims

Clients

Our clients include national and international companies from a wide range of industries, from listed companies to scientific institutes, university and non‑​university research institutes to tech start‑​ups. We also advise federal and Länder authorities and other public sector organisations.

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