it & technology law
Schoenherr's experts provide straight to the point legal advice in the field of it & technology law.
'Excellent knowledge of current market developments and market standards; very strong technical and negotiation skills.'
At Schoenherr we have a strong focus on complex it & technology projects, negotiating it & technology contracts (for projects, outsourcing, carve-outs, cloud computing, SaaS, data maintenance, licensing, procurement, software or source code escrow), and advising on telecoms, e-commerce and internet law issues. We also represent clients in litigation and arbitration in these areas.
In addition, we develop internal policies for the use of social media and the internet in the workplace and advise on the compliance of online terms of use (in particular with consumer protection rules).
We also advise clients in all regulatory aspects of new technology, e.g. automated/autonomous driving, drones, ride-hailing services, e-scooters, vacation rental online marketplaces, new electronic products, blockchain, AI, biotechnology.
our services
The scope of our services is constantly developing in accordance with technical developments and our clients' challenges. We are most active in the following areas:
- holistic advice on it and technology projects, starting with the tender process covering the entire project cycle
- it claim management
- it litigation
- agreements for:
- outsourcing, cloud computing, hosting
- software development
- software licensing
- software implementation
- software escrow
- ERP implementation
- run services, support and maintenance
- technology transfer
- transitional services
- legal compliance checks and terms and conditions for:
- platforms
- webshops
- e-commerce services
- policies for:
- social media
- BYOD
- it security
- support in software audits
- all kinds of public law procedures (incl. administrative and constitutional court procedures)
- preparing and assessing draft legislative bills
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30 October 2024
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D.Birnbauer S.Špeta P.Baran N.Kerschbaumer D.Rutecka P.Podsiedlik M.Kovács A.Turi M.Vlajković A.Sarić M.Lukić E.Todorova G.Pázsitka B.Bodó
to the point: technology & digitalisation l October 2024
Welcome to the October edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter!
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What should employers expect from the EU AI Act?
Perspective of Serbia / non-EU country
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Key implications of the NIS 2 Directive: increased liability risk for management and broader scope
The revision of the NIS Directive (EU) 2016/1148 ("NIS 1") was published on 27 December 2022 in the form of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 ("NIS 2") and entered into force on 16 January 2023. NIS 2 is the Commission's response to Member States' inconsistent and fragmented implementation of NIS 1. The revision of this first EU-wide cybersecurity legislation will mean significant and far-reaching changes for companies in "critical" sectors.
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Schoenherr integrates legal tech across five key domains: collaboration and transaction management, document automation, drafting and knowledge management, smart workflow tools, and AI/document review solutions.
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TechnologyLegal
After numerous joint projects and events on current topics in the field of technology regulation, Schoenherr, in collaboration with the University of Vienna, has created the public-law and transdisciplinary "thinktank technologylegal - building the future".
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