One focus of our work is the drafting, review and negotiation of IT contracts. We draw up and negotiate software development contracts for you – no matter whether it’s waterfall or agile software.

Furthermore, we also assist you in particular with software license agreements, know-how transfer as well as software and IT maintenance agreements.

When you deposit source code, we will not only support you from a legal point of view, but also offer you advice from a single source thanks to our cooperation network - our competent civil-law notary partners will be happy to offer fair terms and conditions for source code safekeeping and storage.

In recent years, the Internet has become an important factor in retail; for this reason, many companies are increasingly faced with the question of how to create and operate an online shop with all the legal security required. Our experts will support you in all legal aspects related to online shops, with services ranging from the drafting and review of general terms and conditions to advice on data protection issues and representation in domain disputes. Special attention is also given to a review of implementation from the perspective of consumer protection and competition law as well as the provisions of e-commerce law – to make sure that you get started with a "clean" shop from the very beginning.

The development of new software products is often time-consuming and costly. Therefore, it is of particular importance to keep an eye on the legal framework from the very start and continuously monitor it during the development stage in order to avoid frustration as well as expensive and time-consuming changes to the finished product. Our team is in sync with the times – they will be happy to assist you with all the legal expertise and technical understanding required, from the early stages of development onward to help you steer product planning in the right direction. Whether it is a question of competition law, data protection law or any other issue regarding the permissibility of the product, the first stage of our work with you will be to determine which areas legal advice is actually required in.

We make sure that you have all the rights to the product which are necessary for you. To this end, we create and evaluate the contracts you enter into with your developers, freelancers and all other persons involved. We also take a close look at whether the licensing conditions of the open source libraries used conflict with commercial use; thus, we can proactively avoid costly disputes and litigation.

Social media, audio and video streaming or online marketplaces - the focus of lawmakers is increasingly on platforms. Whether hate speech on the Internet, copyrights and upload filters or platform-to-business (P2B), our experts are always abreast of developments, not only carefully following current trends, but also publishing on them regularly.

The first stage is an analysis: we identify which of the obligations applying to platforms affect you at all; this will enable us to subsequently support you in matters of technical and organizational design. Again, what we can offer in this context are not merely standard legal solutions, but approaches which address the needs of your platform individually and on the basis of realistic technological givens.

We support you in the implementation of reporting systems, the establishment of internal measures, the reporting to and coordination with the competent regulatory authorities. And, needless to say, we are also at your side in judicial and extrajudicial disputes with affected parties.

Often underestimated and yet so important: information security, to ensure the technical and organizational protection of data. Statistics show that the more innovative a company is, the more will its long-term success depend on the protection of its trade secrets.

Thanks to the technical expertise of our lawyers, we can provide you with tailor-made legal solutions in order to protect your data from the very beginning. We will support you in the drafting and implementation of policies, e.g. in respect of the handling and classification of company data, the use of employees’ devices ("Bring Your Own Device") and the use of company IT.

Should a data security incident occur nonetheless, our competent and experienced team will actively assist you with the necessary notifications to data subjects and authorities, cooperation with law enforcement and using law "to cushion" the impact of damage.

In recent years, e-sports have developed from a hobby in living rooms and children's rooms into a global market worth billions.The hype has also been clearly noticeable in Austria since the coronavirus pandemic.At the intersection of technology, entertainment and sport, e-sports presents companies and players with numerous legal challenges.

Whether you are a game developer, tournament organizer, team or professional player - we are happy to support you.

Our expertise enables us to navigate you through the complex world of e-sports.We cover a broad spectrum of legal areas, from employment law issues relating to the professionalization of players and licensing agreements with publishers to data protection, event law and the protection of minors.