The successful experience gained by our team over the previous years has enabled ETERNA LAW to earn even more recognition among players in the IT market of various scales in 2022-2023, from small startups to top-tier assets ready for sale to investors, and the investors themselves.

We have become a foremost consultant in information law and data protection. ETERNA LAW’s IT law practice is a global focal point of expertise, covering specialized segments, including information technologies, IT contracts, electronic communication, and more.

We provide qualified advice to our international and Ukrainian clients, employing a personalized approach tailored to each client’s needs. In our practice, we prioritize client interests to deliver top-tier legal services as a foundation for implementing ambitious projects within the digital landscape.

Among our clients are leading companies in the software development sector, telecommunications and networking equipment suppliers, mobile phone developers, product companies, and internet firms. Additionally, we extend our expertise to banks, insurance companies, and marketing agencies, providing counsel on the legality of processing and transferring personal data.

Drawing from our extensive experience in facilitating deals involving technological assets, we possess a deep understanding of regulatory shifts and developmental trends across inter-industry technologies. These include digital content and services, artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and e-commerce. Consequently, we consistently maintain a leading position in digital regulation, offering our clients refined solutions and a creative approach to aligning their operations with prevailing legislation.

We provide legal services covering all aspects within the digital environment. Specifically, ETERNA LAW’s IT expertise extends to:

STRUCTURING OF IT-BUSINESS

Preliminary agreements between founders in IT:

• Letter of Intent;
• Memorandum of Understanding;
• Memorandum of Cooperation;
• Partnership Agreement;
• Shareholders’ Agreement.

Evaluating projects, deals, and products:

• Due Diligence of a project/startup/business;
• Structuring/legal planning of an investment transaction (consulting);
• Legal modeling of projects, transactions or new products with the introduction of compensatory measures for potential risks.

IT CONTRACTS

For development:

• Master Services Agreement (MSA);
• Software Development Agreement (website/mobile or web application, etc.) in the format: Fixed Price, Time & Materials, subscription agreements;
• Outstaff Agreement, in particular in the format of Dedicated Team;
• Service Level Agreement (SLA) for services that provide IT support services;
• Agile Agreement;
• Waterfall Agreement.

Team contracts:

• Employment or other agreements with developers, testers, designers, managers, etc.;
• Recruitment agreement (recruiter bonus schemes, blacklists, etc.);
• Non-disclosure agreement (NDA);
• Non-competition agreement (NCA);
• Non-solicitation agreement (NSA);
• Option agreement.

GAMEDEV

• Game Publishing Agreement;
• Support of the publishing process;
• Developing user agreements for requirements App Store and Google Play;
• Preparation of documents for business angels.

TERMS OF USE / USER AGREEMENT

• Terms of Use for SAAS projects (website/mobile application), marketplaces, etc;
• Terms of Service;
• Subscription Agreement;
• Public offer.

POLICIES

• Privacy Policy;
• Cookie Policy;
• Compensation Policy, etc.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE AT THE PRE-TRIAL/JUDICIAL STAGE OF DISPUTES IN IT

• Corporate disputes in IT;
• NDA/NCA disputes;
• Disputes, arising from software development agreements;
• Disputes with platforms, marketplaces etc.