Our team advises and represents clients from the technology industry across a full range of legal areas, including IP rights, taxation, corporate law, antitrust, employment law, regulatory compliance, M&A, real estate, litigation, cybersecurity and data protection, white-collar crimes.
Information Technology industry practice is part of the global route of our professional development in Technology & Innovations fields, which also includes communications, digital media and cybersecurity practices.
Clients: IT product and outsourcing companies, venture funds and private investors, startups, IT-related service providers, hardware manufacturers, technology providers, digital platforms, cryptocurrency high-net-worth investors, data analytics businesses.
Representative experience:
We provide comprehensive legal advice tailored to the specific needs of the IT industry, inter alia, to:
- a NYSE-listed tech company on the acquisition of assets of the group from IT companies valued at over USD 19 million, including conducting due diligence, structuring the deal, and preparing the necessary documentation
- a group of companies that develops medical IT products and has a large development team in Ukraine, regarding the sale of a portion of the business to the EQT IX fund, including due diligence and preparation of the business for sale
- a CAD/CAM software developer on acquiring IP assets and structuring R&D centre in Ukraine, particularly addressing corporate and tax structuring, office leasing, organization and formalization of relations with the local team, transfer of intellectual property rights, and advising on potential trademark conflict
- a global Tech Giant on corporate and regulatory matters, as well as data protection and intellectual property rights, in connection with the launch of a new product in Ukraine
- one of the largest technology companies in the world on taxation matters related to the acquisition of a Ukrainian IT startup
- an AI-powered education technology company on taxation, real estate leasing, organization and formalization of relations with the team, and transfer of intellectual property rights
- a game development company on the development and distribution of computer games, as well as securing the transfer of intellectual property rights to the created products, including negotiations with developers
- a major full-service blockchain technology company on cybersecurity issues inherent in blockchain solutions
- an IT company developing software solutions for esports regarding potential risks related to its business structure, including conducting training for the client's team and preparing recommendation for company management in case of crisis situations
- a company operating in the e-commerce sector on regulatory issues related to the Internet of Things
