IT industry

IT disputes

Contract management

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

Business development

Personnel – legal HR

IT contract templates

E-commerce

Blockchain / cryptocurrencies

ESOP / option programmes

Corporate governance

Data protection and information security

Tax advisory services – tax reliefs

Tax advisory services – innovation sector

International debt collection

Intellectual property protection

Compliance and AML

Training / webinars on it, tax and corporate law

We are focused on looking for solutions rather than weaknesses

We make it easier to navigate the complex regulations. We support the business in a dynamically changing environment. What do we offer to your benefit?
  • advisory services based on understanding IT market standards – we not only know them but we also develop them – we work together with several dozens of leading Polish software houses
  • we have up-to-date knowledge on sector-specific legislation, we represent the IT sector in contacts with the legislator and help work out beneficial solutions
  • we have the know-how in the IT sector, and thus, we provide legal and business support
  • we follow agile project management methodologies
  • we act as members of project teams – clients perceive us as in-house consultants rather than external lawyers
  • we are responsive and adapt to the pace of work in the IT sector
  • we use modern tools for project management and communication
  • we act in compliance with legal design and legal project management
    • we look for simple and clear solutions
    • we communicate in a way that is understandable to the client, we do not use legalese
    • we are result-oriented and client’s business goal-oriented

They have trusted us

  • 11Sigma

  • AppUnite

  • Appsilon

  • Bitnoise

  • Blue Owl

  • Deployflow LTD

  • DO OK

  • Makimo

  • Mente

  • Neoteric

  • NS Code

  • Sente

  • SoftwareMill

  • Tonik

  • Devtalents

  • Fibar Group

  • DOMO Engineering

  • ESPEO Software

  • Macrix

  • OMNI3D

  • Silevis Software

  • NETGURU

  • COINAXE

  • STX Next

  • The Software House

  • Unimot

  • itCraft

  • intent

  • Logical Trust

  • Setapp

  • Spyrosoft

  • Vazco

  • WizzDev

  • Sunscrapers

  • Netinteractive

  • Unity Group

  • Bee Talents

  • Digimonkeys

  • Flow2Code

Projects completed

    Group 5520

  • We have won a dozen or so court disputes (including cases before arbitration tribunals) and we have completed several dozen negotiations and concluded out-of-court agreements, as a result of which a collaborator paid a contractual penalty for violation of the non-compete agreement.

  • We help several dozen Polish software houses in legalisation of foreign IT specialists work.

  • We negotiate IT contracts of several dozen leading Polish software houses, including 7 of the top 20 in the Clutch ranking.

  • We have handled a court dispute concluded with a favourable judgement for the client, which resulted in recovery of funds in a case of fraud by an agent of one of financial institutions.

  • We file trademark applications and protect intellectual property of our clients in over 150 countries worldwide.

  • We have won a precedent case before the EUIPO concerning bad faith of our client’s business partner upon its hostile takeover of a brand.

  • We supported a client of the IoT sector – we have won a dispute with a patent troll in the USA.

  • We have assisted in negotiation of a multimillion contract and implementation of an innovative IoT solution in the entire Polish market (contract with a corporate partner based in China).

  • We have effectively fought the competitor’s claims, and hence our client is able to sell electric scooters in the entire Europe.

  • We have supported our client in closing an extensive IT contract for creating an application for a leading Polish courier company.

  • For a client of the IT sector we have drafted a framework agreement, conducted effective negotiations and had the contract executed for exclusive services to one of food industry leaders.

  • For a client of the construction sector, we have worked out a novel concept and implemented a comprehensive protection scheme for IP rights.

  • We have obtained financial support for sole traders for more than 100 clients that suffered from effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

  • We are involved in innovative projects. This gives us a broader view and helps develop innovative solutions independently. We have developed and are implementing our own IT tool – AnyLawyer – based on machine learning and AI, aimed not only at automation and optimisation of the team’s work but also at actual support to the team.

Our clients

Software houses Startups New-tech / IoT sector E-commerce Gamedev Creative sector VC funds UX and product design Media & telecoms Blockchain / crypto Public persons / influencers
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IT disputes

  • Effective enforcement of contractual penalties for violation of e.g. non-solicitation, non-poaching and NDA
  • Help in solving complicated IT disputes (we always look for win-win solutions)
  • Help in making contractual clauses more specific and increasing their actual significance

Scope of our services

  • support to clients at each stage of IT disputes – both in court and out of court
  • representation of our clients before common and administrative courts and arbitration tribunals
  • negotiation of terms of arrangement
  • mediation between contracting parties in dispute
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Contract management

  • Monitoring the implementation of contracts and key contract terms as well as completion time limits
  • Making the existing contract templates more specific and adapting them accordingly
  • Establishing standards for negotiation of agreements

Scope of our services

  • help in arranging the contract execution and storage (paperless)
  • creation of a database of contract and agreement templates
  • implementation of tools for effective contract management
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

  • Support in investor or investment acquisition
  • Risk assessment
  • Dealing with the entire M&A process as the main advisor and coordinating the work of other transaction participants
  • Support with regard to transfer prices

Scope of our services

  • (tax and legal) due diligence
  • development of step plans, advice on selection of the optimal solution
  • development and implementation of recovery plans
  • preparing draft agreements and negotiating investment agreements
  • proposing and implementing investor securing mechanisms
  • monitoring performance of duties under the investment agreement

Business development

  • Legal security for IT projects
  • Negotiation of contracts governed by foreign law
  • Solving key problems in IT projects
  • Support to BD / sales departments and making them independent

Scope of our services

  • drafting and negotiating IT / new-tech contracts and agreements, including:
    • framework agreements e.g. MSA+SOW
    • project contracts
    • SLA
    • NDA
    • agreements concerning commissions and sales leads
  • drafting and review of client proposals
  • development of internal standards for negotiation of agreements and ready-to-use negotiation scenarios (step-by-step)
  • support to the client throughout the entire IT project – from proposal, implementation to project acceptance / completion
  • support in designing solutions compliant with privacy by design policy
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Personnel – legal HR

  • Monitoring current issues and needs related to employees and collaborators (B2B)
  • Showing how to correctly and effectively establish and end cooperation with staff
  • Help in digitalisation of employee documents

Scope of our services

  • creation of a database of contract and agreement templates for employees, subcontractors, B2B and external workers
  • support to HR departments and negotiation of contract terms at the stage of recruitment (employment contract, B2B, mandate contract, contract for specific work)
  • development of internal regulations and procedures applicable to personnel (regulations for remuneration, remote work, entrusting equipment, benefits, instructions, safety, data protection)
  • handling litigation in HR matters
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IT contract templates

  • Help in customising contract templates for a specific organisation
  • Introduction of packages of document templates to improve internal organisational culture
  • Accelerating negotiations with clients and partners

Scope of our services

  • drafting and tailoring contracts and agreements with clients:
    • framework agreements
    • time and material contracts
    • fixed-price contracts
    • project contracts
    • contracts for specific work
    • SLA
    • NDA
    • body leasing contracts
    • contracts with employees and collaborators (employment contract, B2B, mandate contract, NDA)
  • help with drafting and negotiating contracts with partners (NDA, body leasing contracts, “benches”, partnership agreements, commission / sales leads contracts)
  • preparation of agreements with suppliers of external solutions / tools (licence agreements, SLA, regulations, personal data processing agreements)
  • update of databases of contract templates

E-commerce

  • preparing the organisation for online sector support, e.g. for correct obtaining information about the market, purchase preferences and needs of customers
  • automating the processes
  • training on increasing awareness in the field of consumer rights

Scope of our services

  • development of regulations for websites, services, tools and applications
  • co-developing of terms of warranty and complaint procedures
  • support in carrying out activities in compliance with personal data protection regulations, security standards, ISO
  • resolving disputes with clients
  • drafting licence, EULA and subscriber agreements for users
  • drafting and negotiating service and training agreements
  • negotiating copyright terms, including licence terms with suppliers of IT solutions
  • assistance with consumer rights
  • debt collection support to e-commerce (debt collection from clients and business partners, complaint procedures)
  • development of loyalty programmes for clients
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Blockchain / cryptocurrencies

  • Support at each stage of the project – from the initial (design) stage, selection of the right jurisdiction, to support to already operating entities

Scope of our services

  • arranging processes in tokenization projects
  • formation of companies all over the world
  • representing clients’ interests in contacts with foreign law offices
  • drafting regulations of e-commerce services
  • carrying out legal due diligence of blockchain and crypto projects
  • drafting regulations and documentation for already operating projects (e.g. staking)
  • tax analysis and identification of most effective solutions
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ESOP / option programmes

  • Implementation of ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan) in small, medium-sized and large companies
  • Advice on the choice of the ESOP / incentive programme model
  • Help to develop incentive programmes

Scope of our services

  • drafting ESOP documents (vesting schemes, ESOP regulations, proposals, agreements with participants; amendments to corporate documents related to ESOP)
  • advice on tax consequences of ESOP
  • advice regarding ESOP in mergers and acquisitions
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Corporate governance

  • Improving internal controls
  • Help in introduction of conflict of interest management rules in the organisation
  • Advice on how to improve decision-making

Scope of our services

  • drafting internal corporate documents (articles of association, by-laws, orders)
  • audits of applicable internal regulations and procedures
  • bringing corporate tools and processes into line with international standards
  • support to litigation
  • preparing and negotiating managerial contracts and other terms of collaboration with managerial staff
  • assistance with implementation of the Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies
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Data protection and information security

  • Assistance with operations in compliance with GDPR

Scope of our services

  • Conducting audits of existing procedures and measures
  • Advice on how and what data to collect during business activities and how long to process such data
  • Preparing and negotiating agreement and document templates
  • Drafting regulations and privacy policies for websites and applications
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Tax advisory services – tax reliefs

  • Tax reliefs in the IT sector
  • Implementation of the following:
    • IP Box
    • R&D
    • 50% copyright costs
    • reliefs for innovative employees

 

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Tax advisory services – innovation sector

  • Restructuring and reorganisation
  • Tax planning
  • Cross-border taxation
  • Company – owner relationships
  • Company relations with contractors (employees, B2B, civil contracts)
  • Cryptoassets
  • Identification and change of tax residence

Scope of our services

  • tax advice in international relations as regards e.g. taxation of transactions with foreign subcontractors and customers, business partners, including with regard to withholding tax; sale of digital services; transfer pricing compliance (e.g. in relations between a Polish operating company and a foreign distributor), including preparation of TP documents and benchmark studies
  • advice on agreements and contracts with contractors (employees, B2B, civil contracts)
  • advice on tax law aspects of company – owner relationships as to tax-related obligations of company owners
  • advice on tax law aspects of implementation of incentive programmes (ESOP)
  • assistance with tax planning for the cryptocurrency transactions and settlement of such transactions
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International debt collection

  • Help in quick recovery of debts in Europe and worldwide
  • Support in debt management
  • Investigating the possibility and chances of recovering debts in court

Scope of our services

  • verification of the governing law to recover debts
  • negotiations and activities aimed to recover debts (contacting the debtor by telephone and email)
  • co-operation with specialised entities operating in the EU and the USA for most effective debt recovery
  • preparation of requests for payment under the law governing the dispute
  • bringing actions to competent court, including courts in the EU Member States
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Intellectual property protection

  • Building a portfolio of IP rights
  • Protecting the competitive edge of our clients
  • Protecting the good reputation of our clients and their market recognition
  • Securing and enforcing economic aspects of IP rights

Scope of our services

  • help with protecting the brand, design, copyrights, technical solutions in over 150 countries all over the world
  • devising a strategy to protect intellectual property
  • combating IP infringements (or help with protecting against such infringements)
  • securing copyrights in contracts
  • help with effective transfer and license of intellectual property
  • support in development, protection and commercialisation of innovative solutions
  • handling litigation in the field of IP / unfair competition / personal rights in the Polish and foreign market
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Compliance and AML

  • Help with designing appropriate business processes and risk management rules
  • Provision of advice and representation in external audits and inspections (conducted by supervisory authorities)
  • Design and implementation of rules to store documents and information
  • Identifying risks upon establishing or continuing co-operation with business partners

Scope of our services

  • developing internal and compliance procedures (policies, procedures, manuals)
  • audits of existing procedures and measures
  • compliance advice – answering day-to-day questions, and analysis and assessment of new products and solutions
  • conducting in-house training and hence disseminating knowledge on AML
  • establishing whistleblowing channels specific to the organisation
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Training / webinars on it, tax and corporate law

We individually define the scope of training. Sample topics:

  • effective negotiation of IT contracts
  • effective and safe HR processes in the IT sector
  • tax regulations and tax law changes related to IT
  • IP awareness

Forms of training

  • webinars
  • face-to-face training
  • online Q&A sessions