The rapid development of technology results in constantly new legal challenges for the Technology, IT and Telecommunications area of expertise. Good industry knowledge combined with up-to-date legal knowledge is therefore required to satisfy the needs of our clients to solve constantly new problems.
Haavind’s team has long-standing and broad experience with the technology industry, and one of our lawyers also holds a Cand. Scient. degree in information technology. We often work together with our colleagues in intellectual property law, labour law and public procurement.
The lawyers in this area of expertise have a high level of recognition in the field, and they have received flattering rankings.
The Technology, IT and Telecommunications area of expertise focuses in particular on activities in the following main areas:
- IT/technology deliveries: preparation of tender packages for buyers, tender responses for suppliers, organisation of contract negotiations
- Outsourcing/insourcing/offshoring of IT services
- Management agreements/SLAs: assistance with the drafting and negotiation of contracts
- Development agreements and transfer of technology
- Licensing of software and technology
- Service and maintenance agreements for software, communication solutions and equipment
- Source code deposition/escrow
- Internet issues: portals, ISPs, etc.
- Domain issues
- E-commerce: advice on commerce solutions via the Internet
- Electronic payment services: assistance for suppliers and clients who offer and use electronic payment services
- Regulatory issues related to telecommunications
- Protection of privacy and information security
- Infringement of rights: assistance for the clarification of rights and resolution of disputes
- Failed technology projects: advice on possible continuation, assistance for the resolution of disputes