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Whether you are a legal adviser, IT supplier or IT purchaser, this fully updated edition of Drafting and Negotiating IT Contracts (formerly Drafting and Negotiating Computer Contracts) will ensure you have the edge in your negotiations.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The legal context
Chapter 3 Principles of contract negotiation
Chapter 4 Construction of an IT contract
Chapter 5 Standard provisions
Chapter 6 Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
Chapter 7 Computer product supply contracts
Chapter 8 Leasing agreements
Chapter 9 Distribution and reseller agreements
Chapter 10 Software licences
Chapter 11 Source code deposit ‘escrow’ services
Chapter 12 Software development
Chapter 13 Maintenance and support agreements
Chapter 14 Contractor and consultancy services
Chapter 15 Outsourcing IT services
Chapter 16 Cloud computing services
Chapter 17 Website development and support
Chapter 18 E-commerce
Chapter 19 Business continuity and disaster recovery agreements
Chapter 20 IT contracts and legal risk management
Chapter 21 Checklists
Chapter 22 Precedents

About the Author

Paul Klinger and Rachel Burnett are well-known practitioners with extensive and wide-ranging experience in this field.

Reviews

The first go-to work for IT professionals, especially procurement or contract managers…It provides a very good bird’s-eye view of the legal issues, as well as the more recent developments in IT itself.
*Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology*

The style is very readable, the tone authoritative and the content topical and extremely helpful.
*The Law Society Gazette*

A book whose practical utility cannot be underestimated.
*The Commonwealth Lawyer*

This publication [is] one of the leading practical works, providing a universal perspective for readers active in the IT industry.
*German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce*