Publications by Polo van der Putt:
29.12.11 Early Warning Outsourcing - article in Outsource Magazine 19.12.11 First Time Right Outsourcing 03.11.11 English translation sourcing contract 18.05.11 The legal consequences of breach of contract in IT projects 28.04.11 Article: Exhaustion and Software Resale Rights 05.01.11 Article on breach of IT contracts 10.08.10 Best practices IT contracts 25.06.10 Software fit for purpose? Article by Polo van der Putt in Automatisering Gids 04.12.09 Introduction of the Legal aspects Sourcing by Polo van der Putt 25.09.09 Software and continuity 03.06.09 4 years Dutch Outsourcing Association 05.04.09 The EDP auditor as expert in litigation 30.01.09 Service stopt niet subiet bij einde contract 08.01.09 Juridische trends 2009 02.04.07 Uit de Spagaat 11.12.06 Het belang van due diligence 12.06.06 Timmer uw webshop juridisch dicht 13.01.06 Atos Origin zal gelijk krijgen 01.04.03 Is een VAR-overeenkomst een agentuurovereenkomst?
Polo van der Putt heads the IT and sourcing practice of Vondst. Polo is very active and well known within the market. Polo's practice focuses on technology and IT contracts, both in national and international setting. Amongst others Polo deals with sourcing projects, the structuring and termination of co-operations, distribution and IT- and procurement projects. He has a broad experience in drafting and negotiating contracts. Besides he specialises in data protection law. He also regularly deals with e-commerce issues. Advising clients forms an important part of his practice, for instance in conflict situations. He litigates on a regular basis.
Polo is arbitrator for the Foundation for the Settlement of Automation Disputes. Polo is initiator and chief editor of IT en Recht (www.itenrecht.nl), the Dutch online platform for IT and Law. Polo is the former chairman of the Dutch Outsourcing Association (Platform Outsourcing Nederland) and is the former chairman of the Dutch Association of IT Lawyers (VIRA). Polo is author of a legal text book on software distribution. He publishes regularly, recently for instance about anticipatory breach and about used software. Polo is often asked as a speaker. Besides Polo teaches on a regular basis, for instance at Tilburg University (Contracts and ICT).
Chambers recognises Polo as one of the leading IT lawyers in the Netherlands: "Clients note that he "communicates well with our business and provides a great legal service," while in the wider IT business community he is regarded as "very active and specialised". Legal500 says: "Van der Putt provides ‘speedy responses’, and is a ‘strong communicator and diplomatic negotiator’." Polo is recommended in PLC Which Lawyer?
Before joining Vondst as a partner, Polo worked 12 years for one of the leading international law firms.