Information technology
PROCTOR works with product and service IT companies, software developers and start-ups. The key legal topics of the industry are Diia.City residency and gig contracts, rights to code and software licensing (SaaS, EULA), venture rounds (SAFE, convertible notes), ESOP for teams and the international scaling of an IT business.
Why PROCTOR
The main assets of an IT company are its code and its team, and both must be legally secured for the business. PROCTOR sets up the transfer of economic rights from developers, structures relations through Diia.City without the risk of reclassification and prepares companies for investment rounds and for entering international markets.
We understand the economics of an IT business, from the unit economics of outsourcing to the cap table of a start-up, so our contracts and structures work for growth instead of holding it back.
Lines of work
- Diia.City and structuring an IT businessObtaining Diia.City residency, gig contracts, the tax regime, compliance requirements, combination with the private entrepreneur model.
- Rights to softwareTransfer of economic rights from developers, software licensing (SaaS, EULA), open source compliance, escrow of source code.
- Venture investment in start-upsSupport of financing rounds, SAFE and convertible notes, ESOP for teams, relocation structures and flips into foreign jurisdictions.
- IT contractsDevelopment contracts (outsourcing/outstaffing), SLA, NDA, liability for defects and deadlines, protection against the poaching of teams.
Practices for the industry
The teams of PROCTOR that run matters in this sector.
Banking and finance lawA practice for financial institutions and for businesses that raise finance: credit and security documentation, regulatory compliance with the National Bank of Ukraine, fintech and currency regulation. Positioned on the side of lenders and of the financial sector.
Corporate law and M&AThe flagship transactional practice: the legal foundation for owning, running and selling a business. It covers M&A deals, corporate structuring and the protection of owners' interests, together with adjacent areas - employment relations with staff and senior management, and the personal wealth matters of business owners (private clients).
Dispute resolution and enforcementThe full cycle of protecting a client's interests in a dispute: national courts of every jurisdiction and instance, international commercial and investment arbitration and, above all, turning a judgment won into money actually recovered.
Intellectual property and data protectionProtection of the intangible assets of a business: brands, technology, content and trade secrets - plus the lawfulness of personal data processing and legal readiness for cyber incidents. A natural pair for technology and consumer companies.
Tax practiceA standalone practice with the strongest lead generation potential: protecting a business from additional tax assessments, blocked tax invoices and pressure from the tax authorities, together with the lawful optimisation of the tax burden.
Clients from the industry
