As technology has become more sophisticated, and critical to business, so have the commercial arrangements regarding its procurement, development, licensing and distribution. Dentons' knowledgeable team is committed to providing innovative and pragmatic support on such deals to deliver you real world value and business results.

Our experience advising the full spectrum of technology players—including technology creators, licensors, users and investors across many business lines and sectors—has put us at the forefront of emerging legal fields and market knowledge.

We use this knowledge to provide carefully tailored solutions for each specific project, industry sector and market, combining tried and tested legal and commercial constructs with the innovation required to deliver best value. And because we understand that technology transactions cannot be considered in isolation, but rather need to be addressed in the full technical, business and commercial contexts in which the technology will be used, our technology and licensing lawyers are fully supported by a closely integrated team of finance, tax, regulatory, outsourcing and professionals in other supporting disciplines.

We can provide you with strategic advice throughout your project’s lifecycle, including:

• the structuring, negotiation, development, drafting and implementation of licensing arrangements, joint ventures, collaborations, acquisitions, dispositions, and other contractual agreements
• website development and hosting
• privacy policies and terms of use
• cloud computing
• e-commerce for online sales
• affiliate agreements
• email marketing campaigns and outsourcing

We relish a challenge and are committed to bringing you all of the competitive advantages which technology and innovation can deliver.

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Top 10 IP and TMT CJEU judgments of 2021

March 29, 2022

EU: The preceding 12 months have brought us a plethora of judgments that will affect the uniform interpretation of EU legal instruments related to intellectual property, technology and data protection. Following an upbeat concept arising from the massive interest and welcome of last year's summary reviewing the CJEU decisions ranked by relevance and impact on law and, above all, on business – once again we have selected the top 10 IP&T cases of the previous year - this time 2021.

Contracting for software: an overview of Canadian federal regulations

September 22, 2021

Canada: The Canadian federal government is a large purchaser of software programs and applications. While these can be easily provided across borders, there are some key aspects to consider that differentiate Canadian government contracting in the North American context. We set out some of the key considerations below.

Dentons lawyers author Saudi Arabia Chapter of The Government Procurement Law Review

August 3, 2021

Saudi Arabia: Members of Dentons' Saudi Arabia corporate practice have contributed a chapter to the ninth edition of The Government Procurement Law Review, published by London-based Law Business Research. The review provides an important overview for doing business in Saudi Arabia, freedom of contract, economic opportunity and how to comply with the laws of the Kingdom.

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November 16, 2020

A personal data breach occurs when the data that we process, store or we are responsible for is mishandled as a result of noncompliance with data security rules, leading to loss of confidentiality, destruction or unauthorized disclosure of or access to personal data.