Tech Deals Under Pressure

How to procure, contract and manage technology risk across borders

A focused event for CEOs, CFOs, General Counsel, Chief Procurement Officers and IT Directors involved in buying, approving or managing complex technology contracts.

Technology procurement is no longer just an IT or sourcing exercise. Major technology projects now sit at the intersection of operational resilience, digital transformation, regulatory exposure, cybersecurity, contractual risk and effective contract governance.

CMS, a leading international law firm, and Copenhagen Compliance invite senior leaders from companies with operations, headquarters or significant business interests in Denmark, including international businesses managing technology procurement across multiple markets, to join two concise and practical sessions on how to structure technology contracts more effectively, anticipate legal and regulatory risk, and manage technology risk across borders.

2 x 45 minutes

Concise, practical sessions

Cross-border focus

Relevant for multinational, Nordic and Danish-headquartered groups

Senior audience

Commercial, legal, procurement, finance and IT leaders

Why attend?

Technology projects frequently fail not because the technology itself is wrong, but because the procurement process, contract structure, risk allocation, or governance model has not been designed to handle complexity, change, and accountability. For organisations operating internationally, the challenge is greater: contracts may involve multiple jurisdictions, global suppliers, offshore delivery models, evolving regulation, data flows, group-wide platforms and business-critical dependencies.

Identify and manage the key legal risks in technology procurement.
Negotiate contracts that are commercially workable and legally robust.
Address AI clauses in contracts and the contractual issues arising from the use of AI.
Build effective governance, change control and exit arrangements into technology contracts.
Recognise European and Asian legislative developments relevant to technology procurement.

Programme

Getting technology procurement right from the start

Sam De Silva, Partner, CMS | 45 minutes

Key legal issues that arise when procuring technology, particularly in complex, business-critical, or cross-border projects. The session will cover contract structure, risk allocation, service levels, liability, change control, exit rights and AI clauses in contracts, including contractual issues arising from the use of AI.

The regulatory landscape: Europe and Asia

Olga Belyakova (Partner) and Sheena Jacobs (Partner), CMS | 45 minutes

An overview of relevant legislation and regulatory developments in Europe and Asia that buying organisations should know when procuring technology, particularly where technology is deployed across borders, used within regulated functions, or forms part of a group-wide digital transformation programme.

Why English law matters

The first session will discuss the contractual and legal issues with reference to English law. This is relevant for companies with operations or decision-making functions in Denmark because many significant technology contracts are international in nature, involving global suppliers, cross-border delivery models and multi-jurisdictional risk.

English law is also commonly used, or used as a reference point, in complex technology contracting. Understanding its approach to liability, termination, service levels, change control and governance can help organisations benchmark risk, strengthen negotiations and manage projects more effectively, even where another governing law ultimately applies.

Who should attend?

This event is designed for senior leaders involved in buying, approving, negotiating or managing technology contracts, particularly where technology is business-critical, cross-border or strategically important.

Join CMS and Copenhagen Compliance for a practical discussion on how to buy technology better, contract smarter and manage risk throughout the contract lifecycle.