IT Contracts

With the growth of digital technology, the range of contracts related to software or hardware is ever-increasing. The most common IT contracts we work with at Barnes Law include (but are not limited to):

• Support and Maintenance Services Agreements: contracts for the support and maintenance of software or hardware by an IT company to another company that uses it. Our lawyers routinely help clients draft and/or negotiate contracts that work for them (by ensuring, for instance, clear IT support levels, transparent update schedules, predictable maintenance fees and other flexible arrangements).
• End User License Agreements (EULAs): contracts through which a company or individual licenses their intellectual property (most commonly software) to others. We ensure that the contract is tailored to your business needs, be it software that you sell online to individuals or a bespoke suite for corporate businesses. We also often deal with similar software-as-a-service contracts software offered through mobile apps or web programmes.
• Software Development Agreements: contracts through which developers produce and maintain software for specific clients. We leverage our expertise in the market to anticipate and mitigate issues common to software development relationships. We do so, for instance, by laying out clear ownership structures, reusability of code provisions, payment terms and fair remedies for any unexpected issues that may come up.

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