Practice Areas & Legal Services

Deleporte Wentz Avocat provides legal services in every area of IT and digital law.
We help our clients being legally compliant in a complex and dynamic environment.

We support our clients on each step of their development:

  • Project Conception Stage : to help structuring their projects and to ensure that they are legally compliant; To draft all necessary contracts (development contracts, licenses, IPR assignments, GTCs, DPAs) or assist our clients during contracts negotiations,
  • Business Development Stage : to advise our clients during contracts negotiations; To assist and develop appropriate legal strategies in pre-litigation situations,
  • In Case of Litigation : we represent our clients before the French courts

You will find below examples of services performed in a large range of areas.

Computer Law

Hardware Software Development Software Distribution Open Source Databases Robotics (RPA) Cloud Computing (SaaS, IaaS) Software Maintenance ERP Metaverse Artificial Intelligence (AI) Distribution (VARs, OEM) Blockchain Encryption-Export control

Computer Agreements - Drafting

Software development contracts, Software distribution contracts, Licensing contracts (On premise and SaaS), Outsourcing contracts.

Computer Agreements - Negotiation

Assisting clients (Software publishers, Distributors, Users), during contracts negotiations (French and International contracts)

Computer Agreements - Legal Audits

Conducting contracts audits for legal compliance, Assisting clients (users) during license audits by software publishers

Pre-litigation and Litigation

Analysis of pre-litigation files and development of legal strategies, mediation procedure, IT litigation

Internet Law

Websites (intranet & extranet) E-commerce Electronic Communications Online Advertising Online Indexing Document Digitization Electronic Signature

Websites Legal Audits

Websites and online services audits, Legal compliance

Internet Project Management

Legal support during the roll-out phase of internet projects

Internet Agreements - Drafting

Website development contracts, Content syndication contracts, Sales terms & conditions, Services terms & conditions

Computer/IT Policies

Drafting or updating computer policies for employers

Pre-litigation and Litigation

Analysis of pre-litigation files and development of legal strategies, mediation procedure, internet litigation

Data Privacy

Personal Database Development Cyber-surveillance and Privacy Access Controls Video-surveillance International Data Transfers GDPR Data Privacy Officer (DPO) Geolocation Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Sub-contracting CNIL EDPB

GDPR Compliance

GDPR compliance audits for any type of data processing

Database development

Advising on GDPR compliance prior to new database developments

External DPO

Our clients can appoint our Firm as their external DPO

Contracts Drafting

Drafting data privacy policies, data processing agreements (DPAs), Internal IT policies

Pre-litigation and Litigation

Analysis of pre-litigation files and development of legal strategies, mediation procedure, data privacy litigation

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Trademarks Domain Names Intellectual Property Assignments Counterfeiting Word Mark Figurative Mark/Logo INPI EUIPO WIPO

Intellectual Property

Drafting IPR licensing or assignment agreements

Trademarks

Prior rights searches, Trademark application filings, Drafting trademarks licensing agreements and trademarks coexistence agreements, Trademarks opposition filings

Domain Names

Drafting domain names transfer agreements, Assistance during domain names dispute procedures (AFNIC-Syreli or ICANN-UDRP procedures)

AI Law

AI Act Generative AI and GPAI Models High-Risk AI Systems Agentic AI Chatbots and AI Assistants Deepfakes and Synthetic Content AI Governance

AI Act Compliance

AI Act compliance audits, qualification and classification of AI systems and models, identification of applicable legal requirements

AI Systems - Legal Audits

Identification and legal assessment of AI systems developed, integrated or used by companies, AI risk mapping and compliance action plans

AI Agreements - Drafting and Negotiation

Drafting and negotiation of agreements relating to the development, procurement, integration or deployment of AI systems

AI Governance and Policies

Drafting AI policies and internal guidelines, implementation of AI governance frameworks, human oversight procedures and legal training

Pre-litigation and Litigation

Analysis of pre-litigation files and development of legal strategies, assistance in regulatory proceedings and AI-related litigation

Business Law

Commercial and Distribution Contracts Legal Risk Analysis and Prevention Legal Support Legal Training IT Due Diligence Corporate Data Protection (Economic Intelligence, Digital security)

Commercial Contracts - Drafting

Drafting purchase agreements, Licensing agreements, Distribution agreements, GTCs

Commercial Contracts - Negotiation

Assisting clients during French and international contracts negotiations

Commercial Contracts - Legal Audits

Analysis of commercial contracts (purchasing, license, distribution) for legal compliance

Due Diligence

IT due diligence (computer contracts, IP rights on digital assets, etc.) prior to a merger or an acquisition project

Training

Providing legal training in IT law in French or English

Pre-litigation and Litigation

Analysis of pre-litigation files and development of legal strategies, mediation procedure, commercial litigation