ROWAN LEGAL

IT and Telco, Data protection, Contracts, Intellectual Property, StartUps, Real Estate, Banking and Finance

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Jan specializes in IT law, construction law and legislation. Within IT law, he focuses on cybersecurity, personal data protection, digitalization, electronic signing and identification, software law and startup support. In construction law, his expertise includes obtaining permits for complex building project. In the legislative field, he has been involved in the amendment of a number of laws related to digitalization or construction. In addition to his legal practice, he is an external collaborator of the Institute of Law and Technology at the Masaryk University Faculty of Law.

Jan focuses primarily on complex projects with a technological dimension. He has been working on cybersecurity since the adoption of the current law in 2014 and is now helping clients prepare for the NIS2 Directive and the new law on cybersecurity. In data protection, he advises clients and represents them in inspections, administrative proceedings and before administrative courts, particularly in relation to the use of cookies and the processing of personal data on the web. In the area of digitization, electronic signing and identification, he has been involved in the creation of banking identity, both in terms of legislative frameworks and contractual setup, and provides support in the development of new services. In the realm of software, he provides support in complex contractual negotiations and in setting the contractual terms for cloud services. For startups, he assesses innovative business models and helps set up contractual relationships. In the construction sector, he assists clients in the permitting process for complex, particularly linear construction projects, including representation in administrative and judicial proceedings. In the legislative field, he has been involved in the regulation of banking identity, digital construction management, strategic investment buildings and affordable housing.

Jan is the co-author of a comprehensive monograph on Information Technology Law, a unique publication entitled Law on the Net: A Guide to Law on the Internet, and the first Czech commentary on the GDPR. He regularly publishes in professional journals and speaks at  conferences focusing on information technology law and construction law.