Negotiating AI Vendor Contracts
Negotiating artificial intelligence (AI) vendor contracts is an important step in ensuring businesses secure terms that protect their interests while optimising the value of AI solutions. Unlike standard software agreements, AI contracts must address specific challenges, including regulatory compliance, liability, data protection, and long-term adaptability.
Using AI in your business? New rules on what you must disclose
The EU AI Act’s transparency rules, set out in Article 50, have applied in full since 2 August 2026. They require businesses, in certain situations, to tell people when they are dealing with artificial intelligence or with content that AI has produced. These rules reach far more organisations than those that regard themselves as technology companies. Any business that runs a chatbot, generates content with AI, or uses AI tools that interact with its customers or the public may be affected. This article sets out who the rules apply to, what each of the four obligations requires, and what a compliant approach looks like in practice.
Your Supplier Is Using AI. Is It in Your Contract?
The consulting firm advising on your market entry. The developers building your platform. The outsourcing team handling your back office. The agency writing your communications. They are all using AI — to research, to draft, to code, to analyse. In most cases, they are using it on your work, with your data, without any contractual framework governing how.
Warranties in software contracts: what they actually mean and why they matter
Warranties are the backbone of any software contract. Yet in many deals, they get buried in boilerplate or swapped away without proper thought. Here is a clear-eyed look at how warranties work in software transactions — and how to negotiate them sensibly.
Technology Proof-of-Concept Agreements: 6 Legal Issues Businesses Often Miss
Businesses frequently want to test new technology before committing to a full commercial contract. A supplier may offer a proof-of-concept (PoC) or pilot project to demonstrate how its software or platform works in practice.
Forming a Company in Switzerland: Articles of Association and Shareholders’ Agreements Explained
When forming a company in Switzerland, founders often focus on capital, tax and regulatory approvals. Corporate documentation receives less attention, yet it plays a decisive role in governance, investor relations and dispute prevention.
Managing SaaS Contracts under the EU Data Act
The EU Data Act (Regulation 2023/2854), in force from 12 September 2025, changes how SaaS vendors must write their customer contracts. In particular, the Act grants business customers new rights to access, port and migrate their data and to switch providers with short notice. For B2B SaaS vendors, this means significant new obligations around data portability and fair contract terms.
Software and Intellectual Property: How to Draft Contracts That Suit Your Business
In software contracts, the intellectual property (IP) clause often determines whether a deal thrives or becomes a source of disputes. At its core, it answers two simple but crucial questions: what is being created or supplied, and what rights does the customer actually receive?
When Scaling Tech Businesses Should Involve Legal Support
Growth in a technology business rarely follows a straight line. New markets, new partnerships and larger clients bring a volume and complexity of contracts that can quickly outgrow the original legal setup.