Software, SaaS and Cloud Services

Cloud Services

If you are purchasing or supplying cloud services, we have you covered with the do’s and don’ts when evaluating, negotiating and managing your CSPs and cloud contracts. We have extensive experience to advise Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) in a range of industries in setting up their optimal business model and legal structure of their cloud services agreements. With our expertise in data protection and regulatory we advise both CSPs and purchasers of cloud computing in risk assessments of a cloud solution. We have evaluated and secured a multi-cloud environment with the appropriate use of public cloud services with more controlled on-premise private cloud installations. Suppose you are a Cloud Service Provider to the public sector or a heavily regulated market (e.g. fintech, health or security). In that case, we know how to perform a risk assessment, determine the appropriate requirements and successfully negotiate the necessary agreements.

IT Services and SLA

Let us help you review, improve and/or draft your agreements for the IT-services you deliver as a supplier or the services you purchase as a customer. You will get quick and direct advice that works with our extensive experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of agreements in the IT domain. Clients turn to us to acquire our practical, insightful and creative advice on how to best deliver and purchase IT services. Below you will find some examples of agreements we advise on.

SaaS

Optimise your position while avoiding unknown and unnecessary business risk when purchasing or supplying software, SaaS and Cloud Services by customising the terms. We can help you with just that by providing creative and practical legal and business advice. We have extensive experience to advise SaaS vendors and purchasers of SaaS services and cloud computing in a range of industries. Clients appreciate our insightful and practical advice and in-depth knowledge of cloud computing.

Software

Landing a suitable software agreement is just as essential for your business as choosing the right supplier or the right software. We can help you do just that. At first glance, an agreement proposal may look innocuous but still contains issues critical to your business and not just legal issues that can be glossed over. You can turn to us for advice in various software agreements and terms from both the supplier's and buyer's perspectives. Your business model determines how to structure and balance the deal, which is a starting point for our work. Business Issues To Manage:

• The suppliers' interest to protect the software, APIs, algorithms and derivative works
• The suppliers' interest to build its code library vs the purchasers' interest to gain control over its results
• Responsibility for back-up and configurations mandated by good security standards
• Safeguarding the customer base when re-organising or when your venture is acquired

We offer our services based on our hourly rates and are open to providing volume-based pricing or retainer for longer assignments depending on your needs and preferences. If you are interested in starting working with us on reviewing a single contract, we can often offer fixed-price projects if we can foresee the work's complexity and scope.