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Legal Services for IT, Software Development & SaaS
Legal support tailored to technology companies
Technology companies have a unique set of challenges compared to more traditional industries. Rapid product cycles, global contracts, and the risk of a single misplaced word in a licensing agreement or terms of service can all have lasting repercussions for years. Working with software developers, SaaS, and IT service providers, we ensure legal compliance while supporting the business goals of our clients’ products and their customer base’s growth rates.
We understand the business logic behind the software, APIs, and customer relations, which allows us to provide our clients with the most reliable contracts and advise them on their most pressing concerns.
End-to-end legal solutions for software businesses
From the first line of a founders' agreement to the terms governing millions of users, we provide technology companies with legal counsel at every stage of their development and growth. This includes company formation and structuring of the company, intellectual property, commercial contracts, data privacy compliance, and corporate governance advisory.
Our approach provides continuity of legal service through the various stages of the company's development and the evolution of its products, markets, and customers by designing a legal framework that keeps contracts, policies, and corporate documents relevant to new offerings and business developments.
Our Technology Legal Services
Legal services for software companies
Software companies require more specific contracts than standard commercial agreements. Therefore, we draft, review, and negotiate development agreements, master service agreements, subcontractor contracts, and end-user license agreements, clarifying the allocation of intellectual property and liabilities. Our lawyers provide guidance when outsourcing software development, white-labeling products, or working with multiple vendors. We help you avoid litigation and clarify issues of ownership, deliverables, and liabilities.
SaaS legal services and compliance
SaaS companies operate under a subscription-based, data-centric business model that has specific legal requirements, including terms of service, service level agreements, data processing agreements, and acceptable use policies. We draft these documents to reflect the actual mechanics of the platform, including uptime commitments, data ownership, and termination rights.
In addition, we help SaaS clients by addressing compliance obligations in multiple jurisdictions where their customer base operates.
Ongoing legal support for IT businesses
In addition to one-off contract drafting, technology companies often need legal advice on an ongoing basis, such as when negotiating a new partnership, reviewing an existing contract with an enterprise client, or obtaining advice on data privacy regulations related to a specific product launch. We offer ongoing legal assistance that is timely and responsive to our clients’ needs.
This allows us to provide faster and more consistent advice because we already understand the contracts and context relevant to each specific request.
SaaS Compliance & Regulatory Support
SaaS compliance requirements
SaaS companies are often subject to a large number of consumer protection and data privacy regulations depending on their customer base and the types of data they handle. We help ensure your product is compliant with the relevant laws and regulations for your market, customers, and data, instead of following an overly broad or unnecessarily strict checklist.
This includes reviewing the collection, storage, and processing procedures for your data and confirming that contractual obligations to your customers are something you can reasonably stand by and fulfill.
Software Development Legal Services
Software development agreements and IP protection
A development agreement is one of the most essential contracts your software company will enter into because it governs the ownership of the end product, outlines procedures for handling disagreements about the work product, and addresses what happens if the collaboration is terminated prematurely. By negotiating development agreements, we help our clients secure their intellectual property claims and establish clear expectations for all parties from the outset. This is particularly crucial in situations where development work is outsourced or performed by independent contractors, as it clarifies the terms of ownership of the work product.
Corporate & Commercial Support for Tech Companies
Company formation and corporate structuring
The choice of corporate structure can have important implications for taxation and investor readiness. We advise technology companies on a wide range of formation and structuring matters, including entity formation, shareholder agreements and equity structures, helping founders choose a structure that facilitates investment readiness and growth.
In addition, we also regularly advise companies on amending their corporate structure, for example, by implementing a holding company structure or new share classes, or in connection with upcoming financing activities.
IT Lawyers for Growing Businesses
Legal support for startups and established companies
Lawyers with experience in technology startups understand that the needs of such companies vary significantly during their development. That is why the services offered can vary from organizing key documents and investor negotiations with investors at the launch stage to providing general legal advice on day-to-day operations at later stages.
At the same time, a technology company that is just being formed is at a different stage than one that is already successfully operating on the market. We can structure the necessary documents for early-stage technology companies, while simultaneously resolving more complex contracts and issues for existing businesses.
In-house legal support without a full-time legal team
There are many reasons why a growing technology company may not want or be able to hire a full-time lawyer, but at the same time cannot do without someone available to handle a variety of legal matters. In such cases, our lawyers can act as in-house legal advisors, providing the same level of service as a full-time employee, while being able to support multiple clients.
Why Technology Companies Work With Us
Expertise in software and information technology law
By specializing in software and IT issues, we offer legal advice and services specifically designed for software and SaaS-focused businesses. This allows us to approach licensing, data protection, and commercial law issues from a more pragmatic perspective, as opposed to a general commercial law perspective. A generic approach will not take into account the nuances specific to a particular product or service, such as a specially designed licensing system for enterprise sales or the intricacies of a data processing agreement.
Practical legal solutions for scaling businesses
Legal advice only helps a growing company if it is practical enough to act quickly. We strive to provide clear, actionable advice, not long memos full of caveats, so that founders and management teams can make decisions and move forward with confidence.
This practical approach extends to how we price and structure our projects, aiming to match the pace and budgetary realities of a scalable technology business, rather than the traditional corporate legal model.
Book a Consultation for Your IT or SaaS Business
If your tech company needs legal assistance, our expert lawyers are here to help. Whether you need help drafting your first development agreement, want to ask general questions about SaaS legal compliance, or need ongoing support as you grow and scale your software business, we are here to help. We offer consultations to understand your unique needs and goals and will work with you to identify the best path forward.
