Our Knowledge, Your Business
If you are a supplier of IT services, Irwin Mitchell’s skilled and knowledgeable IT law team can assist with both contract work and litigation.
We draw on wide and varied experience to deliver a seamless and integrated service that utilises the skills of both our contract and dispute resolution specialists.
Experts In Contracts For Suppliers
Suppliers now face considerable challenges in successfully concluding IT procurement projects, as customers are becoming increasingly demanding and looking for more in their contracts, for example:
- Projects should be completed on time and guaranteed in the contract through liquidated damages
- Software houses should underwrite their product and accept increased liability
- Potentially expensive service credit regimes should go hand in hand with maintenance arrangements
All this means that Suppliers are being expected to undertake more onerous obligations, at no extra charge which can eat away at profit margins.
In addition, if these issues are not dealt with properly in a contract, the supplier is at risk of a damages claim, which could undermine the profitability of the company as a whole. Irwin Mitchell can offer specialist legal advice to ensure that your contracts protect your business.
Irwin Mitchell has extensive experience and expertise advising, negotiating and drafting IT contracts in all areas including:
- Licensing agreements
- Development agreements
- Maintenance agreements
- Integration & implementation agreements
- Turnkey agreements
- Software as a Service agreements
- Disaster recovery agreements
- Reseller agreements
- VAR agreements
We provide experienced and specialist legal advice on all types of contracts for software and hardware solutions as well as services. Since we work with both software suppliers and end-user businesses, we have a valuable insight into the needs, concerns and issues affecting both sides. This position allows for anticipation of customer concerns before they arise, delivering workable and mutually acceptable terms.
As well as delivering maximum business benefit, an Irwin Mitchell contract will stand up to rigorous examination if challenged in Court.
For many software suppliers, a standard contract provides the most cost-effective and useful starting point for entering into an agreement with an end-user. As a specialist team, we will draft standard contracts that will establish your standard service offering in relation to issues such as licensing, services and support. These contracts will be flexible enough to include a special conditions mechanism, for tailoring schedules to a particular project.
Some projects are so large and complex that ‘standard form documentation’ is not appropriate. In that situation, we will usually become involved at an early stage, negotiating the terms and drafting an agreement from scratch that meets the needs of a specific project. We have carried out a large number of complex projects in different areas. We have worked with contract managers, IT teams, in-house counsel and directors, providing advice as and when required.
Working With Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s leading providers of legal services to businesses. Our clients range in size from small enterprises to large corporations.
We offer commercially-focused expertise in complex, high-value work, and an exceptional portfolio of commoditised legal processes. Our legal guidance is designed to be assimilated by your business seamlessly and transparently.
Our clients value the proactive, straightforward approach, creativity and close partner involvement that make Irwin Mitchell one of the country’s most successful and respected law firms.
Further Information About Our IT Law Services
To arrange a discussion with no obligations, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.