Internet, Technology and Telecommunications

The firm provides specialized legal services to clients operating in the technology, digital innovation, and telecommunications sectors, with a focus on supporting start-ups, scale-ups, and tech-enabled businesses. We assist clients in navigating the legal complexities of launching and scaling digital ventures, offering not just compliance guidance but also strategic advice informed by both legal acumen and technical experience.

We are particularly committed to empowering start-up technology companies, guiding them through business formation, intellectual property protection, data privacy compliance, and the negotiation of key commercial agreements. Our lawyers’ backgrounds in Information Technology and Computer Science give us a unique advantage in understanding the operational needs, risks, and language of tech-driven enterprises.

Our services include:

• Business Formation for Tech Start-Ups: Legal structuring of technology-based enterprises, including incorporation, founder arrangements, and shareholder agreements.
• Commercial and Technology Contracts: Drafting and negotiation of software development agreements, SaaS terms, licensing agreements, service-level agreements (SLAs), and platform use policies.
• Legal Support for Digital Platforms and E-Commerce: Advisory on online business compliance, digital consumer protection, electronic contracts, and online payment frameworks.
• Technology Regulation and Compliance: Guidance on sector-specific laws and policies, including those involving cloud services, telecommunications, online intermediaries, fintech, and electronic communications.
• Data Protection and Cybersecurity: Coordination with the firm’s data privacy practice to ensure compliance with the Data Privacy Act and relevant cybersecurity standards.
• Startup Mentorship and Ecosystem Support: Through the firm’s network, we help connect start-ups with potential partners, investors, and service providers to encourage innovation and scale.
• Advisory on ICT Infrastructure and Telecommunications Regulation: Legal support in licensing, interconnection agreements, spectrum allocation, and compliance with rules issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and DICT.

Our firm understands both the speed and complexity of digital business. We provide legal solutions that are adaptive, practical, and forward-looking, enabling our clients to build, grow, and protect their technology-driven ventures with confidence.