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Information technology (IT) solicitors

Drawing from our experience of dealing with major projects and disputes within the IT sector, and from working for and with major companies in the IT industry, we understand the technology behind the software as well as the legal and commercial issues involved in the project or dispute.

From advising on the terms to include within a standard software licence or internet application agreement, to the drafting and negotiation of large scale IT procurement or outsourcing agreements , our specialist team of IT solicitors provides a first class legal service with a commercial and practical approach.

We also have specialist experience of resolving IT and technology related disputes when they arise, including IT contractual disputes, disputes relating to key performance issues on IT systems and projects, termination issues and software licence disputes.

Our expertise includes:

  • Software licences
  • Software distribution agreements
  • Software support and maintenance service agreements
  • Software development agreements
  • Service level agreements
  • Hardware procurement
  • IT outsourcing
  • Tender responses
  • Source code deposit agreements
  • Interactive and new media
  • Employee acceptable use policies
  • Software and licensing disputes
  • IT contract and performance disputes
  • Project and outsourcing disputes
  • Source code and escrow disputes

Whilst not exhaustive, the following examples provide a broad context to the scope of our IT work:

  • Drafting software licences from standard clickwrap agreements to major software licensing contracts
  • Drafting and negotiating software procurement agreements, software development agreements and software maintenance agreements, including advising in respect of service level agreements
  • Drafting and negotiating outsourcing agreements for:
  • Payroll services
  • Helpdesk
  • Software maintenance
  • Hardware maintenance
  • Advising customers and suppliers on the performance of their IT agreements and the range of options available when issues arise (including termination and renegotiation of the contract)
  • Advising on software licence and ownership issues

To contact Samantha Livesey, Head of the Intellectual property, IT and E-commerce department, please call 0844 980 1444 or send an email. We are available to take your call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.