AI is moving faster than the law around it, and most businesses are already using it in some form.
That is an opportunity, but it raises real questions. What are you feeding into these tools, what comes out, who owns it, and does any of it sit badly with the contracts you have signed or the data protection rules you are bound by? The same goes for the technology you sell. For a software business the contracts underpin the product, and the terms decide your margin, your liability and how quickly enterprise customers will sign. Getting ahead of this now is far easier than untangling it later.
Technology work covers the contracts behind software and services, and the governance behind the tools you use.
We help with:
- SaaS and subscription agreements;
- software licences, reseller and distribution agreements;
- AI compliance, policies and vendor terms;
- AI Audits;
- website terms of use and website audits;
- telecommunications and connectivity contracts; and
- video games development and publishing agreements.
For businesses selling technology, we make the paperwork sturdy enough to defend and reasonable enough that procurement teams stop redlining it.
For businesses buying and using it, we read the terms nobody else reads, including what your AI tools are permitted to do with the data you put into them, and tell you which points actually matter. The UK regulates AI through existing law, data protection first among it, and if you sell into the EU the AI Act reaches you in stages.
AI & Technology Legal Expertise
Helping businesses embrace innovation, navigate legal complexities and manage risk with confidence.
Ways of working together
Fixed-fee projects
A single, defined piece of work for an agreed fixed fee, communicated before we engage. Reviewing a contract, drafting your terms, handling a negotiation.
No surprises and no hidden fees
Flagship Subscription
Ares Access
Ongoing support on a fixed monthly subscription, for businesses that need commercial legal input regularly rather than as the occasional one-off.
- Dedicated lawyer
- Fixed monthly fees
- Commercial advice on demand
From £500 plus VAT per month
Legal Health Check
Fixed fee of £2,000 plus VAT
Any questions?
Phone: 02382 420035
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