IT is often central to a business and its development. Ashfords provide practical and experienced advice on all areas of IT law from large Government procurement contracts and outsourcing agreements to basic software licences, e-trading issues and domain name issues. Our IT team advise clients of all sizes from the major international corporations to the local SME.

As importantly, we ensure that our lawyers have a practical and substantial understanding of the IT and business environment rather than the law alone.

Finally, we also recognise the importance of ensuring that our clients are kept informed of IT legal issues that may effect them. We take a proactive approach with regular bulletins setting out the key issues.

Work handled includes:

• Government IT procurement contracts including GCAT and SCAT
• Outsourcing Agreements
• Turn Key Agreements
• Web Terms and Conditions
• Software licensing
• Maintenance and Support Agreements
• Hosting and co-location Agreements
• Software Development Agreements
• Software auditing facilities
• Escrow arrangements
• Linking Agreements
• Content and Portal Agreements
• Beta Test Agreements

What others say about us

Legal 500 , 2006 Edition
"‘rapidly developing’ … winning work throughout the South as well as further afield”

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2006 Edition
Garry Mackay is "honest, clear and down-to-earth," according to interviewees, who also highlight his availability and accessibility. He advises clients on issues including outsourcing and software and hardware agreements.