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it & technology law
Schoenherr's experts provide straight to the point legal advice in the field of it & technology law.
'Excellent knowledge of current market developments and market standards; very strong technical and negotiation skills.'
At Schoenherr we have a strong focus on complex it & technology projects, negotiating it & technology contracts (for projects, outsourcing, carve-outs, cloud computing, SaaS, data maintenance, licensing, procurement, software or source code escrow), and advising on telecoms, e-commerce and internet law issues. We also represent clients in litigation and arbitration in these areas.
In addition, we develop internal policies for the use of social media and the internet in the workplace and advise on the compliance of online terms of use (in particular with consumer protection rules).
We also advise clients in all regulatory aspects of new technology, e.g. automated/autonomous driving, drones, ride-hailing services, e-scooters, vacation rental online marketplaces, new electronic products, blockchain, AI, biotechnology.
our services
The scope of our services is constantly developing in accordance with technical developments and our clients' challenges. We are most active in the following areas:
- holistic advice on it and technology projects, starting with the tender process covering the entire project cycle
- it claim management
- it litigation
- agreements for:
- outsourcing, cloud computing, hosting
- software development
- software licensing
- software implementation
- software escrow
- ERP implementation
- run services, support and maintenance
- technology transfer
- transitional services
- legal compliance checks and terms and conditions for:
- platforms
- webshops
- e-commerce services
- policies for:
- social media
- BYOD
- it security
- support in software audits
- all kinds of public law procedures (incl. administrative and constitutional court procedures)
- preparing and assessing draft legislative bills
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26 June 2025
D.Birnbauer P.Podsiedlik J.Böszörményi F.Terharen N.Kerschbaumer D.Rutecka
to the point: technology & digitalisation l June 2025
Welcome to the June edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter!
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Cyberfraud and the risk of suffering damage… twice!
The various forms of cyberfraud are ordinarily the subject of criminal proceedings. However, as a recent Supreme Court decision shows, they can also give rise to complex issues in civil proceedings, such as the victim's obligation to pay the purchase price a second time.
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Generative AI: catalysing transformation at the crossroads of legal tech
The world witnessed a technological revolution on 30 November 2022, when OpenAI launched ChatGPT, making generative AI broadly available virtually overnight. The impact was both immediate and profound. Within days, ChatGPT surpassed one million users, and by January 2023, it had reached approximately 13 million daily users. This unprecedented growth continued, with OpenAI reporting over 200 million weekly active users by August 2024. The rapid adoption of this technology is a testament to its transformative potential.
legal tech
legal tech
Schoenherr integrates legal tech across five key domains: collaboration and transaction management, document automation, drafting and knowledge management, smart workflow tools, and AI/document review solutions.
thinktank
TechnologyLegal
After numerous joint projects and events on current topics in the field of technology regulation, Schoenherr, in collaboration with the University of Vienna, has created the public-law and transdisciplinary "thinktank technologylegal - building the future".
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