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SaaS agreements in Germany

SaaS agreements need to connect product, operations and legal responsibility in language that supports scalable sales and durable customer relationships.

Who it is for

For providers and customers in the SaaS market.

Requirements change from early product stages to enterprise sales, particularly around scope, security and negotiation.

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Suppliers & providers

Suppliers & providers receive a clear view of the available routes, material risks and decisions involved in service & availability.

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Sales & procurement

Sales & procurement can align their commercial interests with the rights and obligations that shape data & security.

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Management

Management gain a practical basis for taking responsibility and carrying liability & term through to completion.

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Advice

A coordinated SaaS contract suite.

The main agreement, service description, SLA and supporting schedules are aligned with one another.

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Service & availability

Available routes for service & availability are weighed by their legal effect, operational burden and room for negotiation.

  • Establish the facts relevant to service & availability
  • Test the available options and their commercial effect
  • Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
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Data & security

The aim is a durable approach to data & security that remains clear when the business has to use it.

  • Establish the facts relevant to data & security
  • Test the available options and their commercial effect
  • Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
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Liability & term

The advice starts with the commercial outcome and tests how liability & term can support it in practice.

  • Establish the facts relevant to liability & term
  • Test the available options and their commercial effect
  • Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions

Contact

Making SaaS contracts scalable?

Outline the product, target customers and current documents. I can support a new suite or a focused upgrade.

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How we work

Translate product knowledge into clear terms.

Technical and commercial workflows are captured first and then converted into understandable, durable provisions.

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01

Understand the position

The objective, stakeholders, existing documents and timing are organised before work begins on service & availability.

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Develop the right route

Options for data & security are assessed by legal effect, commercial consequence and practical workload.

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Carry the decision through

The agreed approach to liability & term is taken through documents, approvals and completion.

Dr. Philipp Lerch, Attorney for businessesDr. Philipp Lerch
Attorney · Berlin

Profile

Legal precision meets commercial understanding.

As an attorney with experience at an international business law firm and an additional background in computer science, I combine corporate law expertise with a clear understanding of business models, processes, and technology.

  • Former attorney at Hogan Lovells International LLP
  • Two German honours examinations with a focus on commercial and corporate law
  • Dr. jur. and LL.M. Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Sheffield
  • B.Sc. Computer Science, Free University of Berlin
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does advice on saas agreements in germany begin?

The first step is to understand the objective, stakeholders, documents and timing. That shows whether a focused review is sufficient or whether service & availability needs a broader workstream.

Which decisions shape saas agreements in germany?

Data & security usually shapes the commercial effect of the arrangement. The decisive issues are therefore addressed before drafting moves into detail.

What can support with saas agreements in germany include?

Support can be limited to a specific assessment or continue through drafting, negotiation and completion, including liability & term and coordination with other advisers where needed.

Contact

Making SaaS contracts scalable?

Outline the product, target customers and current documents. I can support a new suite or a focused upgrade.

kontakt@philipplerch.deCall directly030 83239858Berliner Allee 45, 13088 Berlin, Germany