Software
Technology transactions counsel for software and SaaS companies
For a software company, contracts are part of the product. Your customer agreements, licenses, and partnership terms determine how you get paid, what you promise, who owns what you build, and how much risk you carry with every deal you sign.
Apex Legal advises software, SaaS, and AI companies on the commercial and licensing transactions that drive revenue and growth. We help you close deals faster with agreements your sales team can use, while protecting the IP and data that make your business valuable.
What we handle
SaaS and customer agreements.
Subscription agreements, master services agreements, order forms, service level agreements, and negotiation of enterprise customer paper.
Software licensing.
On-premise and embedded software licenses, OEM agreements, and source code escrow arrangements.
Channel and partner agreements.
Reseller, distribution, referral, marketplace, and integration partnership agreements.
AI and data agreements.
Training data licenses, AI model licensing, AI vendor agreements, data sharing agreements, and allocation of risk for AI outputs.
Privacy and security terms.
Data processing agreements, security addenda, and privacy terms in customer and vendor contracts.
Vendor and procurement agreements.
Cloud services, development and outsourcing agreements, and the technology your business buys.
Open source.
Open source license compliance, contribution policies, and remediation.
Who we work with
We represent early-stage and growth-stage software companies, established technology businesses, and companies whose products increasingly depend on software, data, and AI.
Our approach
We build contract frameworks that scale with your company, from a customer template that shortens your sales cycle to a negotiation playbook that tells your team which terms matter. For companies that need ongoing support, our subscription arrangements provide predictable access to counsel without the cost of a full in-house team.
Related practice areas:
Negotiating a major deal or updating your contracts?
Contact us to discuss your needs.