Software

Francesco Patriarca - Copyright 2025

Contacts

In the software and information technology sector, the Firm has developed solid expertise in legal advice on IT and software contracts, assisting technology companies, startups and established businesses in the management and enhancement of their digital assets.

We provide specialized assistance in the drafting, review and negotiation of IT contracts, with particular focus on:

  • software development agreements, including custom-made and tailor-made solutions;

  • software licensing agreements, including on-premise, cloud and SaaS models;

  • maintenance and technical support agreements, including SLAs and service levels;

  • installation, implementation and system integration agreements;

  • source code escrow agreements, aimed at ensuring business continuity and protecting intellectual property.

Our approach is focused on risk mitigation, legal certainty and clear allocation of intellectual property rights, safeguarding the commercial and operational interests of all parties, including in complex and cross-border projects.

Selected Experience in the Software Sector

The Firm has assisted, inter alia:

  • leading software companies operating in the insurance and banking sectors, in the structuring and review of complex IT contracts;

  • the association responsible for the protection of the database generating bar codes, with respect to contractual and IP protection issues;

  • a company owning a delivery services app, in regulating relationships with developers, technology partners and end users.