Technology Law

Protecting your interests and intellectual property in a complex and dynamic tech environment.

In the rapidly developing and expanding fields of technology, media and telecommunications, it is essential for businesses to find legal practitioners who understand technology and can deal with the increasingly regulated legal environment.

Our team, with its strong expertise and experience in technology (ICT) law, will guide you through an often confusing and complicated landscape. They can advise you on the legal issues associated with new applications of existing technologies and the introduction of new technologies as the law around them continues to evolve.

The team is led by an attorney who is also a former software developer who has the technical experience to give practical advice on technology matters. Where required, our technology team works in collaboration with our litigation and corporate & commercial department.

Technology Practice Areas

Software

Software licensing, assignments, development, maintenance and support
Software as a service (SaaS) agreements
Cloud-computing agreements and advice
Service level agreements
Software escrow agreements

E-commerce and related

General Website and E-commerce terms and conditions
Hosting and co-location
Internet service provider terms
Mobile application (app) terms including store term compliance

Consumer services

Consumer Protection Act and consumer law generally
Direct marketing and spam
Online competitions
Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) advice
Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) advice

Privacy / data protection

POPIA compliance
Privacy implications of commercial relationships
Data processing
Operator agreements

Procurement and supply

Hardware procurement and supply
OEM agreements
Software procurement
Technology outsourcing
Technology services contracts

Human resources

Communications policies
Security policies

Dispute resolution

Domain name disputes
Intellectual property infringement
Software audits and licensing disputes
WASPA complaints
ISPA complaints

New and emerging technology

Blockchain technologies
Artificial intelligence
Corporate structuring

Media & Entertainment

Sponsorship agreements
Content development
Marketing agreements
Management and label agreements
Performance and booking agreements
Talent agreements – artists, actors, social media influencers, and other talents
Media licenses and releases
Advice and enforcement of advertising standards
Sports events terms

Social Media & Content

Training on rights, obligations and legal risks and consequences
Protection of rights, including dealing with privacy, defamation, harassment, hate speech and cyberbullying
Take down notices
Revenge Porn (Films and Publications Amendment Act)
Civil damages
Criminal charges for crimen injuria