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    Legal Solutions for the IT Industry

    Build, deploy and scale technology products with a legal partner who understands the IT industry - from software and SaaS agreements, through IP and data protection, to new technologies, licensing and investment in technology companies.

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    We understand technology companies

    Technology companies operate at the intersection of civil law, intellectual property, data protection and, increasingly, AI regulation. We support software vendors and buyers, integrators, SaaS companies and technology businesses at every stage - from implementation and licensing agreements, through GDPR compliance and AI-Act readiness, to investment transactions.

    The practice is led by Łukasz Kudela, who specializes in FinTech regulation, AML and intellectual-property law.

    What we do for the industry

    Software and SaaS agreements

    Drafting and negotiating implementation, licensing, SaaS and cloud agreements, SLAs and maintenance agreements, and IT staffing / outsourcing agreements, including for software vendors working with the banking and insurance sectors.

    Intellectual property and copyright

    Protecting source code, transferring and licensing copyright in software, agreements with developers and subcontractors (including B2B), and protection of know-how and trade secrets.

    Data protection and cybersecurity

    GDPR in IT projects (privacy by design, Data Protection Impact Assessments), data-processing agreements, security-incident handling, and support acting as an outsourced Data Protection Officer.

    New technologies and AI

    Regulatory advisory on deploying AI systems under the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) - risk classification, provider and deployer obligations, compliance documentation; support on blockchain and crypto-asset projects.

    Software licensing and distribution

    Licensing agreements (end-user, reseller, OEM), software distribution models, and competition-law compliance in partner / reseller networks.

    Investment and M&A in the technology sector

    Transactional support on investments in technology companies, legal due diligence (including IP and data), investment documentation, and corporate support for IT companies and startups.

    Disputes and proceedings

    Representation in contractual disputes (implementation, licensing), software copyright disputes, and proceedings before regulators.

    We work with

    Our IT experts

    A team that knows the technology industry from the angle of law, regulation and IT contracts - from the implementation agreement to GDPR and AI-Act compliance.

    Łukasz Kudela

    Łukasz Kudela

    Partner · Legal Counsel · Cryptocurrency Project Manager

    Łukasz specializes in civil and commercial law, with a particular focus on competition law, AML regulation and intellectual property. He co-develops compliance systems for FinTech-sector clients and advises technology companies on coordinating the implementation of EU regulations.

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    Michał Wołoszański

    Michał Wołoszański

    Managing Partner · INSEAD Global Executive MBA · Legal Counsel

    Michał works with the IT industry day to day, advising software vendors serving banks and insurance companies among others, with a particular focus on intellectual property and new-technology law.

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    Marta Solarska-Kaleńczuk

    Marta Solarska-Kaleńczuk

    Partner · COO · Data Protection Officer

    Marta leads data protection and GDPR compliance across technology projects: from impact assessments (DPIA) and processing documentation to data-processing agreements. For IT companies she puts data-processing operations in order so the product and its rollouts are compliant from day one.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How do implementation, licence and SaaS contracts differ?

    An implementation contract governs building and deploying a system - scope, schedule, acceptance and liability for defects. A licence sets the rules for using ready-made software, while SaaS is a subscription service providing access to cloud software.

    Each model allocates risk and rights to the result differently - we match the contract structure to the business model and secure SLAs, rights to the code, data and termination.

    Who owns the copyright in commissioned software?

    Ordering and paying for software does not automatically transfer economic copyright - a transfer requires a written agreement expressly listing the fields of use.

    Without it, the customer obtains at most a licence and the rights stay with the developer or its programmers. We draft IP clauses so the customer actually acquires the rights and we consolidate rights obtained from subcontractors.

    What GDPR duties does a technology company have as a processor?

    An IT vendor processing a client's personal data usually acts as a processor and must have a data-processing agreement (Article 28 GDPR), appropriate security measures and rules on sub-processing and transfers outside the EEA.

    The controller, in turn, is responsible for the legal basis and for handling data-subject rights. We prepare processing agreements, map data flows and support clients during incidents.

    What does the EU AI Act mean for IT companies?

    The AI Act - Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 - takes a risk-based approach: prohibited practices, requirements for high-risk systems and transparency obligations. It applies in stages: prohibitions from February 2025, obligations for general-purpose AI models from August 2025, and most high-risk requirements from August 2026.

    We help classify a system, assess the obligations and prepare the documentation and contracts across the AI supply chain.

    How do you secure a SaaS contract: SLA, data and exit?

    The key points are availability and support levels (SLA), data-processing and location rules, business continuity and the exit scenario - data export, a migration window and deletion of copies.

    Liability for outages and security breaches is worth regulating too. We negotiate these terms for both vendors and customers so the risk is genuinely balanced.

    How do you prepare a technology company for investment or sale?

    An investor mainly checks whether the company has clean rights to its IP and code, orderly agreements with the team and subcontractors, and GDPR compliance.

    Gaps in these areas lower the valuation or stall the deal at due diligence. We run due diligence, tidy up rights before a round and support negotiations of investment and M&A terms.

    Legal position: July 2026. The above is general information about our practice areas, not legal advice in an individual matter.

    What our clients say

    Wołoszański & Partners has been providing support for Quadient since 2013. We are an international IT organisation present in 70 countries rendering IT services and developing software for the banking and insurance industry. We help organisations deliver exceptional customer experiences and it is crucial for us to have a legal partner which is professional and easy to work with. This is what we appreciated the most during all the period of the collaboration. Michał Wołoszański and his team are efficient, communicative and very sincere in their care for us as a client. They are brilliant while working with our subsidiaries and their dynamic approach is a great fit to our corporate culture. Wołoszański & Partners connect legal expertise with a deep understanding of our business environment.

    Bohumil FarskyCountry Sales Manager at Quadient Czech ltd.

    Building or scaling a technology product?

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