Expertise
IT Law
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IT law is one of our core areas of expertise.
We provide comprehensive legal advice — from drafting complex contracts and managing IT projects in distress, to representation in litigation.
We assist in the legal safeguarding of complex business models as well as in conducting technology-related due diligences. Consulting on compliance matters completes our advisory spectrum.
- IT project agreements
- General Terms and Conditions for software and system development as well as cloud services (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), service and maintenance agreements (SLA), EULA
- Public tenders (EVB-IT)
- Framework agreements
- Procurement terms and conditions
- Development partnership agreements
- Data processing agreements
- Interface regulations
- Subcontractor agreements
- Distribution agreements, e.g. reseller or commercial agency agreements
- DORA-compliant contractual clauses
- Securing the acquisition of rights in software, data and databases
- Structuring of licensing agreements and IP transfers
- Ensuring free and open-source software (FOSS) compliance
- Legal support in technology-related due diligence processes
- Case analysis and fact-finding
- Securing and preservation of evidence
- Preparation of statements and declarations
- Representation in court proceedings
- Coordination with forensic service providers
- Communication with supervisory authorities
- Legal advice on the use of AI and compliance with the AI Act
- Classification of AI systems
- Structuring risk-based processes (Human-in-the-Loop, transparency and documentation obligations)
- Drafting of AI policies and internal governance frameworks
- Training and workshops
- Review and amendment of contracts and terms & conditions
- Legal support for business models involving robotics and autonomous systems – especially care robotics and drones
- Contract drafting
- Advice on liability issues related to autonomous systems
- Data protection and privacy compliance
- Regulatory classification in B2B and B2C contexts
- Legal structuring and implementation of complex data processing operations
- Review of legal bases including consent management compliant with data protection law
- Conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- Drafting of TOMs (Technical and Organisational Measures) and DPA (Data Processing Agreements), including international data transfers
- Representation before supervisory authorities
- Development of documentation and compliance reports
- Advice on Data Act issues: data access rights and cloud switching
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