INDUSTRY

Information and Communication Technologies

PRK  is the law firm of choice for the ICT sector in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. We provide our ICT clients with first-rate legal support across a wide spectrum of topics and projects. We are able to create a fit-for-purpose legal strategy for all ICT players ranging from innovative start-ups to global corporations.

In particular, we advise our ICT clients on the following areas of growing importance:

  • Data privacy and protection (GDPR, e-privacy, PSD2, online identifiers) and other regulatory and compliance matters
  • Cybersecurity
  • Artificial intelligence, robotics, industry 4.0
  • Autonomous driving, connected cars, e-mobility
  • Shared economy and innovative monetization concepts
  • Fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain
  • Start-up creation, strategy, management and financing
  • Big Data and e-government
  • E-commerce, online advertising
  • IP protection and enforcement
  • Online gaming, streaming services, audio and video on demand
  • IT contracts
  • Outsourcing
  • Complex ICT infrastructure projects
  • Mergers, acquisitions and restructuring in ICT
  • Disputes in ICT sectors, arbitration, mediation

References

We provided fast support to an international IT company during a police raid resulting from a complaint by a competitor. We also coordinated the defence in the subsequent criminal proceedings, working closely with criminal law experts.

We provide, via secondment, compliance services and coordinate international issues for a fast-developing international SaaS pricing services provider.

 

We advised the current Central European leader in the field of internet advertising on merging its Czech and Slovak operations.

We provided comprehensive legal advice to Kerio Technologies on the demerger of its Samepage business.

We advised PKE ČR s.r.o., a leading European supplier of integrated security, communications, building and transport technology, on its tender for the renewal of an integrated security solution for the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant.