Legal support for IT businesses and digital products - comprehensive legal services for IT companies and technology businesses, legal support for the development, launch and growth of digital products.
Technology, IT and digital business
Industry
Technology, IT and digital business
DEGA PARTNERS provides comprehensive legal support to IT companies, tech start-ups, software developers and digital business owners who create, develop and commercialise technology products in Ukraine and on international markets.
We support the set-up and structuring of IT businesses, the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, the registration of intellectual property rights, software licensing and the design of contractual models of cooperation with clients, partners and contractors. We help adapt foreign business models to Ukrainian law, assess tax and regulatory risks, and ensure personal data protection and digital compliance.
Our experience covers legal support for IT outsourcing, outstaffing, SaaS products, digital platforms and AI-based solutions, protection of source code and other intellectual property, start-up structuring, fundraising, corporate governance, international tax structuring, the legal framework of relations with IT specialists, and legal due diligence of companies and digital products.
We combine an understanding of the technology business with practical knowledge of the legal environment, helping clients protect their technology assets, manage legal risks effectively, meet regulatory requirements and scale their business in Ukraine and internationally.
Services
Key areas of support
IT contracts and international commercial agreements: drafting, review and negotiation of software development, IT outsourcing, outstaffing, SaaS, technical support and system integration agreements, and structuring of international contractual relations.
Intellectual property and technology protection - registration and protection of rights to source code, design, trademarks, databases, algorithms and other intellectual property, determining who owns the results of development and securing this properly in contracts.
Software licensing and technology commercialisation - preparation of licence agreements, assignment of intellectual property rights, structuring of technology partnerships, distribution and commercial use of software products.
Legal support for the use of artificial intelligence and innovative technologies - legal analysis of the use of AI products and generative models, advice on intellectual property, allocation of liability and compliance with the law in the development and use of technology solutions.
Personal data protection and privacy compliance - advice on the GDPR and Ukrainian data protection law, preparation of privacy and cookie policies and data processing agreements, support for international data transfers.
Digital compliance and regulatory requirements - assessment of the requirements applicable to digital services, online platforms, marketplaces and e-commerce, legal analysis of business models.
Cybersecurity and legal protection - defining contractual information security requirements, regulating confidentiality and liability for data breaches, legal support in responding to cyber incidents.
Legal support for start-ups and fundraising - business structuring, founders' agreements, investment agreements, support in negotiations with investors and legal due diligence before raising financing.
Corporate structuring and international growth of IT businesses - setting up and maintaining legal entities, building the corporate structure, organising corporate governance, regulating relations between participants and legal support for international business development.
Tax structuring of IT businesses - analysis of tax risks, advice on the avoidance of double taxation, taxation of cross-border transactions and payments to non-residents, assessment of the tax aspects of cooperation models with teams and contractors.
Legal support for IT teams and hiring specialists: contracts with employees, sole proprietors and independent contractors, assignment of intellectual property rights, protection of confidential information, non-compete arrangements to the extent permitted by law, and support for international cooperation.
Legal due diligence of IT companies and digital products - review of contractual documentation, rights to software and other technology assets, the corporate structure, personal data processing and key legal risks before raising investment, selling the business or scaling up.
Expertise
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