Software Development Lawyer

We were developers before we were lawyers.

Over two decades working in professional services, with a decade in software development.

Need the right advice to start your software development project?

Speak to a Software Development Lawyer with over a decade experience in software development and make sure you have the right advice and agreements to get your next project off on the right track.

Legal considerations in software development

Successful projects require both the client and the developer to have a clear understanding of what is required.

Effective communications begin with the right Software Development Agreement, drafted by a Software Development Lawyer who actually understands IT projects. But before you even begin you probably want to make sure you protect your idea. You don’t want some unscrupulous character taking your idea and beating you to market.

Whether you are hiring a freelancer online, in Australia or overseas, or engaging with an established developer, make sure you have a Software Lawyer in your court who understands both IT and law.

Come and talk to a Software Development Lawyer about your next project, We can help you with:

Confidentiality agreements to protect your idea.
Intellectual property assignment, computer code is protected by copyright and can only be assigned in writing, signed by the owner. You don’t just own it because you paid for it.
Software licensing, because you can’t own all the code, much of it comes from third party software libraries.
Software development agreements for when you are engaging established firms.
Service agreements when you are managing the project yourself.
Simple services agreements and IP assignment deeds which you can use to engage freelancers.
Advice regarding protecting your intellectual property, that is, the code that you write or have developed for you.

How are we experienced in software development?

Our principal lawyer, Michael Barber, had over a decade experience working as a programmer, business analyst and project manager before coming to law.

Michael began his IT career working on sugar cane modelling projects for CSIRO before moving into commerce. After a short stint as a system administrator, he moved into software development and enterprise resource planning system implementation where he worked as a programmer, then business analyst before taking on project management roles. Now, as a Software Development Lawyer, he advises developers and SME’s entering software development agreements about legal requirements.

“People ask me why I left IT and I have to explain to them I didn’t. I just added law to my business and IT arsenal.” - Michael Barber, Principal and Software Development Lawyer.

Key legal documents IT Lawyers Brisbane can draft:

Confidentiality Agreements

Whether you need to present your idea to a software developer, potential investor or business partner our commercial lawyers can draft the right Confidentiality Agreement for you.

Software Development Agreements

Whether you take a traditional waterfall approach or are an Agile devotee we can produce the right Software Development Agreement for your business or next IT project.

Services Agreements

They say good fences make good neighbours. A good Service Agreement can help enshrine a positive and mutually beneficial relationship between provider and consumer.

Intellectual Property Assignment Deeds

The transfer of IP ownership usually must be evidenced in writing. Our IP lawyers can assist with the formalities of Intellectual Property Assignment Deeds and Agreements.

Shareholder Agreements

Shareholder Agreements are critical to setting out the expectations of, and obligations imposed on, each of the shareholders. These are complex, but essential, Legal Documents where multiple parties form a company together.

Intellectual Property Protection

Intellectual Property Protection is more like a journey than an endpoint. There are a number of steps to take depending on the stage of development your Intellectual Property is in.

Distribution Agreements

Similar to reseller, licence or supply agreements, distribution agreements set out the key terms imposed on those who resell your products or sub-licence your IP.

Terms of Use

Sets out the terms and conditions of another’s use of your website, mobile app, SaaS, PaaS or IaaS system. Who better than an IT Lawyer to draft these Legal Documents for you?

Terms of Trade

Also known as your business’s terms and conditions, terms of trade are a generic form of contract common to both product and service sales.

We know tech.

Are you looking for an IT Lawyer that knows tech? Today almost every business is a technology business. Even if you are not on the cutting edge of innovation you are probably entering into business relationships with people who are. If you are not you should be. Helping businesses thrive and reducing transaction costs is at the very heart of any real IT Lawyer.

Need a software development lawyer, with IT, business and accounting qualifications? One who spent over a decade running their own management consulting firm? The sort of commercial lawyer that can translate IT to business, business to law and law back to IT? Contact us today and speak to a multi-disciplinary commercial lawyer.

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We were developers before we were lawyers.

Over two decades working in professional services, with a decade in software development.