IT Contracts
Today, technology is a cornerstone in the majority of all businesses, be it operating systems, software, webpages or other technological solutions. In this respect, good contracts, which reflect the performance that is purchased and which contain appropriate mechanisms to provide incentives for contractual fulfilment, are important.
Our lawyers have the required interest and skills to support both customers and suppliers through procurements or licensing out of technology, and to find solutions if the contractual course does not run as planned. That is why we are the advisor of choice of large Norwegian and foreign industry operators.
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Our services
- Preparation and negotiation of IT contracts, including licence agreements, IT operations, maintenance, development, API access, service level agreements and cloud services.
- We possess detailed knowledge of standard form IT agreements, and regularly assist our clients in the choice of the right standard form agreement as well as completing and negotiating the same.
- Advisory services relating to relevant statutory requirements that must be taken into account in the agreements and contractual mechanisms to manage and distribute liability and risk.
- Courses on IT contracts and related legal issues, including courses on standard form IT agreements, IT security requirements from a legal perspective, open source software and data processing agreements.
- Advisory services in connection with complex supplier structures with combinations of Norwegian and large, global suppliers.
- Advisory services upon IT procurements by operators subject to separate regulatory requirements, such as the banking and finance industry.
- Preparation of data processing agreements in which the IT contracts involve processing of personal information, in cooperation with our Data Protection Team
- Preparation of and advisory services related to terms of use for online solutions.
- Advisory services in connection with IT sector mergers and acquisitions, in cooperation with our M&A Team
- Management of IT disputes.
Wiersholm is held in high esteem for its strength in all areas of TMT. The team is particularly active in large and nationwide IT outsourcings, licensing agreements and ERP system implementations. GDPR compliance and data processing as well as cyber attacks and digitalisation projects are also handled by the firm. Wiersholm also houses a well-reputed media practice, advising on distribution agreements, marketing law and television show production. An additional strength lies in contentious matters across the field of TMT. Prominent international technology companies, public entities and domestic retailers beside market-leading media outlets belong to Wiersholm's client roster.