In the rapid changing arena of information technology, various issues ranging from regulatory and licensing issues to complex contract negotiations have to be dealt with on a daily basis.

SOUAIBY RASSI prides itself in keeping up to date with the latest developments in the area of information technology. We understand how technology law, commercial law and global legal issues have to be integrated when considering solutions to new technological applications being developed by our clients.

The IT market in Lebanon continues to develop, strongly influenced by the explosion of Internet and e-commerce work, as traditional business practices are being complemented by the use of the Internet by even the most traditional clients.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Licenses
• Support and maintenance contracts
• Distribution and agency agreements
• Escrow contracts
• Development agreements
• Facility management
• Contracts for Internet Service Providers
• Contracts for web site developers and consultants in relation to on-line projects
• Development of new systems software and hardware
• Procurement and outsourcing
• Telecommunications systems
• Data protection
• Security and encryption
• Technology transfer agreements
• Electronic payment systems
• Computer system acquisitions
• Software licensing
• Network and Internet Service Provider agreements
• Software product liability
• Encryption exports
• In-house computing policies
• Systems development and systems implementation
• Outsourcing both data processing and other business processes
• Trading agreements
• Web hosting and Application Service Provider agreements
• Website development and protection