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Technology and commercial contracts

Good technology contracts describe what the systems really do and who carries the risk when they fail. I draft, review and negotiate agreements for buyers and sellers of technology, with the regulatory layer built in rather than bolted on.

Dutch Civil CodeGDPR Art. 28DORA ICT third-party rulesEU AI ActData Act

What I help with

  • SaaS, cloud, software licensing and support agreements
  • Technology procurement, RFP terms and vendor negotiations
  • Data processing agreements, data-sharing and data-licensing terms
  • AI-specific clauses: model provenance, output rights, audit, incident duties, switching
  • Reseller, partnership, API and platform terms
  • Contract playbooks and clause libraries for legal and procurement teams
  • Outsourcing and ICT third-party terms for regulated clients (DORA, EBA guidelines)

Typical engagements

  • Review and negotiation of a vendor or customer agreement
  • Contract playbook with fallback positions for a procurement team
  • Template set: MSA, order form, DPA, SLA for a SaaS company
  • Interim commercial counsel during a procurement or sales push

Who this is for

SaaS and platform companies, procurement and legal teams in corporates, and regulated buyers that need DORA-compliant ICT terms.

Frequently asked

Do you negotiate directly with the other side?
Yes, on your instructions, in English or Dutch.
Can you work inside our contract tooling?
Yes. I work in Word with tracked changes and in common CLM tools.
Fixed fee or hourly?
Reviews and templates are usually fixed fee. Longer negotiations run on a day rate with a cap.

Have a regulatory question?

Send a short description of the matter. I reply within one working day, usually with a view on scope and a fixed fee where possible.