Digital Economy

Soulier Bunch assists French and international companies in structuring and safeguarding their digital business operations. We provide both legal advisory and litigation services to technology providers (software publishers, cloud service providers, integrators), digital platforms (marketplaces, online services), as well as institutional and industrial players facing ever-growing digitalization challenges.

Our practice covers the entire legal life cycle of digital projects, from the contractual design phase to litigation risk management. We assist our clients in drafting, negotiating, and auditing complex IT agreements, including SaaS, on-premise software, IaaS, PaaS models, as well as third-party IT maintenance, outsourcing, and software integration services, and advise on reversibility and interoperability issues. We also assist clients during the acceptance and production launch phases, as well as in litigation to enforce contractual guarantees.

Our team also provides legal assistance on cybersecurity-related matters, from the design of internal policies (NIS 2 Directive) to crisis management in the event of incidents, breaches, or attacks (provider liability, data loss, business continuity and recovery plans, etc.).

In the e-commerce industry, we assist clients in launching consumer law-compliant websites and in ensuring platform and marketplace compliance with the Digital Services Act.

In the field of artificial intelligence, we advise a wide range of stakeholders on the development of AI-based projects and on compliance with the European AI Act across multiple industries, including healthcare, financial services, and education.

Finally, we also advise clients on online reputation matters and the management of unlawful or defamatory online content, including emergency proceedings to secure content removal or prevent further harm. Our approach combines rigorous legal expertise with a practical and technological understanding of digital challenges.”

Representative Work

• Represented a major U.S. group specializing in the development of enterprise applications and database management software in employment litigation brought in parallel with commercial proceedings and criminal proceedings initiated by the opposing party
• Drafted and negotiated the share purchase agreement and related documentation for the acquisition of a French IT services and systems integration company by a London-based provider of IT consulting and software solutions
• Negotiated website development and application maintenance agreements for corporate websites, e-commerce platforms, and marketplaces
• Assisted influencers in negotiating contracts with brands and ensuring compliance of their communications with applicable regulations, particularly with respect to financial promotions
• Advised a company that has developed a range of applications for the medical industry, including AI-based applications, on corporate restructuring and compliance of its operations with regulatory requirements