Digital technology permeates every economic and social sphere. That's why it makes sense to work with lawyers who actually understand IT. Our team has a longstanding reputation in IT and digital advice with Maciej Gawroński being often described as "IT guru" and Michał Ćwiakowski holding a cybersecurity certification of ISO 27001 information security lead auditor. We are often instructed on technical cases requiring deep understanding of project management, coding, IP and licensing rights including open source, licensing audits, not to mention cloud computing, business continuity, data protection and cybersecurity and AI.
What we offer
- IT waterfall contracts, IT procurement proceedings, agile and cloud computing.
- We represent parties in their management and implementation, licensing and service of IT contracts and projects, as well as any crises or ownership disputes that arise under those contracts.
- Support the implementation of cloud services, develop terms of service and licensing conditions, verify regulatory compliance, and evaluate digital services from an operational risk perspective.
- Implement and assess compliance with technology regulations, such as the Polish Cyber Security System Act (NIS1), GDPR, Polish Financial Supervision Commission KNF Recommendation D on Good Practices in IT and KNF's Cloud Computing Communication, PSD2, EU DORA Regulation, NIS2 Directive, EU Artificial Intelligence (AIA) Regulation, RTSs, ISO 27001, ISO 223001.
- Manage data breach crises or similar operational incidents.
- Develop data protection and e-commerce compliance documentation.
- Draft agreements, policies and all other documentation necessary to protect licensees' interests in license audits.
- Conduct due diligence on digital intangibles.
Selected experience
- Our lawyers have advised the largest domestic companies and global providers on thousands of digital projects in Poland and the EU with a total value exceeding one billion USD, including the largest IT project in the country (ZSI PKO BP), setting legal standards for IT implementations which were then reflected, for example, in KNF's Recommendation D 2013.
- Each year we develop more than a dozen analyses of cloud services for clients in various sectors, including financial and critical infrastructure, from the perspective of regulations and the resulting business continuity and information security requirements. Analyses of public cloud services performed by us on behalf of the National Council of Legal Advisors are available on the Council's website,
- Our lawyers advised the European Commission and the Article 29 Working Party (predecessor to the European Data Protection Board) on the development of standards for cloud computing agreements and rules for data transfers outside the EU, consequently contributing to the provisions of Articles 20, 28.9 and 82.1 of the RODO.
- We have represented leading IT vendors, leading financial institutions but also startups in IT disputes with a single value exceeding PLN 150 million.
Reputation
- Leading lawyers 2002-2013, 2024 ongoing of the largest IT implementation program in Poland.
- "Guide to the GDPR" ("RODO. Przewodnik ze wzorami"), "Cloud computing in the Banking Sector. Regulations and Standards", "Book of Security in Electronic Communication of Attorney-at-law Part I and Part II" are recognized publications of our authorship addressing aspects of IT and cyber security.
- We regularly speak at conferences and other industry events, including events organized by the Polish Office of Personal Data Protection, What the Hack, The @ck Summit, CSO Council, Wolters Kluwer Poland, as well as events organized by our firm. We frequently lecture on cloud computing law and data protection at postgraduate programs.
- Our lawyers advised the European Commission on the development of cloud computing contract standards
- Our lawyers hold a Certified International Privacy Professional-Europe certificate of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certificate, Award of the Polish Personal Data Protection Office, many international and domestic rankings recommendation in technology over the years.
