Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, TMT

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Provided by Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Luther’s team specialising in solving IT legal problems has many years’ experience in the field of "Information Tech and Telecoms" and advises IT providers and clients taking into account their particular interests and requirements. Whether it is designing an app, a mobile commerce concept, an agile project or a major Industry 4.0 project – the technology team provides the best solutions for complex problems.

Numerous technological developments in recent years are largely based on software or software-related inventions. In close cooperation with the Intellectual Property and Data Protection teams, Luther’s IT-team advises on drafting and negotiating software licence agreements, ASP contracts, SaaS contracts and other cloud computing contracts, up to contracts which are based on Supplementary Terms of Contract for the Procurement of IT Supplies/Services (EVB-IT).

In the context of IT outsourcing projects, Luther can advise on the entire process from the needs analysis to the invitation to tender up to the drafting and negotiation of the contract documents and service descriptions, taking into account employment and licensing law issues, IT security and data protection issues as well as regulatory requirements.

In the field of financial technology (FinTech), Luther advises companies from the financial sector, technology providers and providers of new technology-based business models on innovative technologies and digitisation strategies.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

TMT: Information Technology - Germany

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

As a respected German law firm, Luther advises clients from the energy, chemicals and food sectors on various IT mandates. The team is particularly active in the negotiation of IT contracts, with expertise in outsourcing, distribution and licensing agreements. Additionally, the law firm assists with cross-border joint venture set-ups. Clients also benefit from Luther's experience in handling data protection mandates including data transfers and data retention projects, which makes the firm an attractive choice for a diverse clientele.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Als angesehene deutsche Anwaltskanzlei berät Luther Mandanten aus der Energie-, Chemie- und Lebensmittelbranche zu vielfältigen IT-Themen. Das Team ist insbesondere in der Verhandlung von IT-Verträgen aktiv und verfügt über Expertise in Outsourcing-, Vertriebs- und Lizenzvereinbarungen. Darüber hinaus unterstützt die Kanzlei bei der Gründung von grenzüberschreitenden Gemeinschaftsunternehmen. Mandanten profitieren zudem von Luthers Erfahrung im Umgang mit Datenschutzmandaten, einschließlich Datenübertragungen und Datenaufbewahrungsprojekten. Dies macht die Kanzlei zu einer attraktiven Wahl für einen breiten Mandantenstamm.

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Work Highlights

Luther advised BASF on the design and optimisation of its global data centre and IT infrastructure, including the outsourcing of global IT services.
Luther beriet BASF bei der Konzeption und Optimierung ihrer globalen Rechenzentrums- und IT-Infrastruktur, einschließlich des Outsourcings globaler IT-Dienstleistungen.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Luther's team is highly professional and I really appreciate that it takes very practical approaches.