Expertise and activities
Attorney-at-law Alexander Metzler, LL.M. advises on copyright and media law, IT law and data protection issues nationwide from his office in Frankfurt am Main.
His expertise in IT law lies in particular in the drafting and negotiation of complex IT contracts in the field of software development. One focus is the practical drafting of contracts for agile software development as well as supplementary care and maintenance contracts and service level agreements (SLA).
Attorney Metzler assists clients in the implementation of outsourcing and digitization projects, in particular in the use and marketing of Software as a Service (SaaS) models and in the outsourcing of data to the cloud.
In addition, he provides support on issues relating to the licensing of software and the drafting of terms of use and general terms and conditions for apps and websites. With a keen copyright eye, Mr. Metzler advises his clients on securing the interests arising from their intellectual property, both for the protection of software and in other media genres such as books, films and music.
Last but not least, Mr. Metzler accompanies his entrepreneurial clients in the practice-oriented solution of data protection challenges that arise in the creation and use of software, but also in the data protection-compliant organization of the company.
In the event of a dispute, attorney Alexander Metzler assists his clients in enforcing claims as well as in defending against unjustified claims both in and out of court.