Overview
Technology-driven commercial arrangements present legal challenges that conventional contract practitioners are often ill-equipped to address — risk allocation for cybersecurity incidents, data processing obligations under the DPDP Act, cross-border data transfer restrictions, service level accountability for cloud and SaaS platforms, liability limitation for AI-generated outputs, and the complex regulatory compliance requirements that must be built into outsourcing and managed service arrangements. As organisations increasingly depend on third-party technology providers for critical infrastructure, the contractual framework governing those relationships has become a primary line of legal defence against operational, regulatory, and reputational risk.
Our Technology Contracts & Digital Infrastructure advisory team advises on the full spectrum of technology-driven commercial arrangements — from enterprise SaaS and cloud agreements to large-scale IT outsourcing, data processing contracts, GovTech transactions, and digital infrastructure deals. We combine deep expertise in data protection law, cybersecurity obligations, IT Act compliance, and technology sector commercial practice to ensure that contractual risk, regulatory requirements, and governance obligations are properly integrated, allocated, and protected throughout the commercial relationship — whether you are the service provider, the customer, or a regulated entity subject to outsourcing guidelines.
Our Services
Legal advisory across the full range of technology contracting and digital transactions.
Regulatory & Legal Framework
Key laws and regulations governing technology contracts in India.
DPDP Act 2023 — Processor Obligations
Data processing agreements must now reflect DPDP Act obligations — including contractual requirements for data processors, purpose limitation, security safeguards, sub-processing restrictions, data deletion on termination, and audit rights — with liability flowing through the contractual chain.
IT Act 2000 & Amendments
Legal framework for electronic contracts, electronic records, digital signatures, and intermediary liability in India — including Section 43A liability for reasonable security practices failures and the intermediary guidelines applicable to digital platforms and technology service providers.
RBI Outsourcing Guidelines
RBI's directions on IT outsourcing for banks, NBFCs, and payment system operators — mandatory contract clauses, data localisation requirements, regulatory access rights, business continuity obligations, exit management requirements, and restrictions on sub-contracting critical functions.
GFR 2017 & GeM Compliance
General Financial Rules and Government e-Marketplace compliance for technology procurement by central and state government entities — including Make in India preferences, security assessment requirements, data sovereignty conditions, and standardised contract terms for IT goods and services.
How We Work
A contract advisory process integrating legal precision with regulatory compliance.
Contract Risk Assessment
We review your technology contracts, vendor arrangements, and existing standard terms against applicable regulatory requirements — DPDP Act, IT Act, sectoral outsourcing guidelines, and cybersecurity obligations — identifying gaps in risk allocation, missing regulatory provisions, and areas of legal exposure that require remediation or renegotiation.
Drafting, Negotiation & Structuring
We draft and negotiate technology contracts that integrate data protection requirements, cybersecurity risk allocation, compliance obligations, liability frameworks, and commercial terms — representing your interests in complex multi-party arrangements and ensuring contractual protections are properly structured and enforceable under Indian law.
Compliance Integration & Ongoing Review
We embed compliance requirements into your technology contracting processes — standard data processing agreement templates, vendor assessment frameworks, contract review checklists, and periodic compliance reviews as DPDP rules, sectoral guidelines, and technology regulatory requirements evolve.
