{"id":32253,"date":"2023-11-06T23:30:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T14:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/?page_id=32253"},"modified":"2025-05-27T18:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:18:16","slug":"system-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/system-development","title":{"rendered":"System Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"heading-area\">\n\t<div class=\"heading-area-inner\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"icon-system-development\">System Development<\/h2>\n\t\t<p>Highly specialized system development often  gets involved in difficult issues and negotiations in contract negotiations. We are ready to support your company by utilizing our knowledge not only as legal experts but also as IT experts to determine what is essential for the company.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-section\">\n\t<div class=\"section-inner pdt0 border-bottom-section\">\n\t\t<p>We are a law firm headed by an attorney who is a former IT engineer, and we handle everything from drafting, revising, and negotiating contracts for highly specialized system development to resolving disputes when they arise. We also draft contracts from scratch based on existing materials, such as proposal documents, and with a minimum of meetings.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"second-nav\">\n\t<div class=\"second-nav-inner\">\n\t\t<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#contract-drafting-in-system-development\">Contract Drafting in System Development<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#dispute-resolution-in-system-development\">Dispute Resolution in System Development<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#drafting-with-minimal-operating-time\">Drafting with Minimal Operating Time<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#examples-of-support-provided-by-our-firm\">Examples of Support Provided by Our Firm<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#publication-achievements-systems-development-legal\">Publication Achievements<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#crypto-assets-and-blockchain\">Crypto Assets and Blockchain<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#manda\">M&amp;A<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#monolith-law-magazine\">MONOLITH LAW MAGAZINE<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#fee-structure\">Fee Structure<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-section mgt-section mgb-section80\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"contract-drafting-in-system-development\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner-black\">\n\t\t<h3>Contract Drafting in System Development<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"mgb-small\">In the case of system development, although abstract clauses such as liability in the event of contractual non-conformity may be provided, the contract only says &#8220;by separate agreement&#8221;. In other words, system- or project-specific circumstances are not directly mentioned. As a result, it is often unclear what the outcome will be in the event of an actual dispute.<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"mgb-middle\">Our firm considers not only the drafting of contracts, but also a deep understanding of the related systems development to be an important part of our work.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"purple-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"dispute-resolution-in-system-development\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width41\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/monolith2021\/img\/systemdevelopment\/systemdevelopment_pic1.jpg\" alt=\" Dispute  Resolution in System Development\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width51\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3> Dispute  Resolution in System Development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-small\">When a dispute arises, we are responsible for out-of-court claims for damages, as well as provisional injunctions and trials.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>However, it is preferable that disputes never arise, and even if there is an opportunity for a dispute, it is best that it does not go to trial. This is our basic view and stance, and we provide daily legal services to our corporate clients based on this premise.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"drafting-with-minimal-operating-time\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex reverse\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width41\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/monolith2021\/img\/pic\/pic_draft.jpg\" alt=\"Drafting with Minimal Operating Time\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width51\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Drafting with Minimal Operating Time<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-small\">Our founding lawyer is a former IT engineer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-small\">In order to draft a contract for system development and to design a scheme as a premise for such a contract, it is necessary to understand the outline of the relevant system. We are able to read the various documents and data that already exist in your company, such as requirement definitions and sales materials for prospective clients for the relevant system development, on our side.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Therefore, we can prepare drafts of contracts and other documents with a minimum of time spent on meetings, etc., effectively reducing communication costs and the time required for preparation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"orange-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"examples-of-support-provided-by-our-firm\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mgb-middle\">Examples of Support Provided by MONOLITH LAW OFFICE<\/h3>\n\t\t<ul class=\"layout-column4\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/monolith2021\/img\/systemdevelopment\/systemdevelopment_support_pic1.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>IT Vendors<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p>We provide a variety of services for companies that provide system development services, from drafting system development-related contracts to dispute resolution, in the form of legal counsel and other legal services. We also handle cutting-edge areas such as blockchain-related matters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/monolith2021\/img\/systemdevelopment\/systemdevelopment_support_pic2.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Business Companies <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p>We provide a variety of services to business companies that place orders for system development work. In particular, for new businesses of companies that do not specialize in IT, we can provide support including system design for the entire business, including post-delivery follow-up.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/monolith2021\/img\/systemdevelopment\/systemdevelopment_support_pic3.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>System Engineering Services (SES)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p>MONOLITH LAW OFFICE provides legal services to many SES companies. We are engaged in drafting contracts related to SES, resolving out-of-court disputes regarding specific problems, and handling litigation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/monolith2021\/img\/systemdevelopment\/systemdevelopment_support_pic4.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Open-source software(OSS)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p>We have successfully provided professional design and supervision of user documentation for companies offering both GPL and other open source licenses, as well as commercial licenses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"publication-achievements-systems-development-legal\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex reverse\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width41\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/monolith2021\/img\/pic\/pic_publishing.jpg\" alt=\"Publication of Books on Legal Matters Related to System Development\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width51\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Publication of Books on Legal Matters Related to System Development<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-small\">As a law firm that specializes system development for web services, applications and games, we have published the book &#8220;Introductory Legal Q&amp;A for IT Engineers&#8221;. In the book, a former engineer lawyer explains legal knowledge mainly for IT engineers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The book is composed of the chapters Pitfalls of Copyright, Pitfalls of Development Contracts, Pitfalls of Labor Relations, Checkpoints of Contracts, provides legal explanations of specific points that can be problematic in actual system development situations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"purple-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"crypto-assets-and-blockchain\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width41\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1151380622_2.png\" alt=\"Crypto Assets and Blockchain\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width51\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Crypto Assets and Blockchain<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Blockchain is a decentralized database, with low risk of record loss, and hard to alter past records. It is realized through IT techiniques syuch as consensus algorithms, crytography, and P2P networks.MONOLITH LAW OFFICE has been involved in crypto asset and blockchain legal work since its opening in 2017.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-section mgt-section mgb-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"manda\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner-black\">\n\t\t<h3>M&amp;A<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"mgb-middle\">We have extensive experience in M&amp;A involving IT systems, including business transfers and acquisitions of applications and web services.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"purple2-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"monolith-law-magazine\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t    <section class=\"white-section temp-article\">\n        <div class=\"section-inner\">\n            <h4>MONOLITH LAW MAGAZINE<\/h4>\n            <div class=\"articles type_practice_column\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"article article-area\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                                <img alt=\"Explaining 8 Legal Issues Arising in Software Development Utilizing Open Source Software (OSS)\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/2e3dcd72416c364f481cdcf21967a2a8.webp\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <figcaption>\n                                <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                    <h3>Explaining 8 Legal Issues Arising in Software Development Utilizing Open Source .<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figcaption>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/it\/oss-law\"><\/a>\n                        <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"article article-area\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                                <img alt=\"Vendor Liability for Deliverables Including OSS: Explaining Civil Liability and Countermeasures for Each Type of Contract\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/a3e2bebbbd18ab9195487c8b62e3ba94.webp\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <figcaption>\n                                <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                    <h3>Vendor Liability for Deliverables Including OSS: Explaining Civil Liability and .<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figcaption>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/it\/oss-contract\"><\/a>\n                        <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"article article-area\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                                <img alt=\"Key Considerations When Using Open Source Software in Software Development Outsourcing Agreements\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/9132dea58501d53c6b72439e72a5a1e0.webp\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <figcaption>\n                                <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                    <h3>Key Considerations When Using Open Source Software in Software Development Outso.<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figcaption>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/it\/oss-development-contract\"><\/a>\n                        <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"btn-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/tag\/system-development\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"orange2-section\">\n  <div class=\"anchor\" id=\"fee-structure\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"section-inner\">\n    <div class=\"planWrap\">\n      <h3>Fee Structure<\/h3>\n      <ul class=\"plan\">\n        <li class=\"txt-left\">\n          <div class=\"plan-inner\">\n            <div class=\"plan-header\">\n              <h4 class=\"plan-title\">Hourly Rate<\/h4>\n              <div class=\"plan-price\">\n                <span class=\"price-figure\">$300<\/span> per hour <span class=\"price-tax\"> <\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"plan-body\">\n              <p>In certain instances, we may consider accepting a dispute or lawsuit with an initiation fee and a contingency fee. 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