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THE TMT ISSUE

ISSUE 02/14

HACKERS, TELECOM REGS, NEW PATENT RULES, CZECH MEDIA GRAB

FOCUS ON MEXICO EXPLORING MEXICO'S LEGAL MARKET IN PRACTICE IS YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT ACTING GLOBALLY? MARKETING WHY LAWYERS NEED TO EMBRACE SOCIAL MEDIA INTERVIEWS UPC HUNGARY'S MÁRIA DÁRDAI AND MORE

COVER STORY

CLOUD CONTROL WHAT GCS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLOUD-BASED IT AGREEMENTS

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Contents IN PRACTICE 15 Paper says GCs need to adapt to a changing, more global world By Kevin Livingston, Editor-in-Chief, GC Grapevine Magazine

COVER STORY 24

16 Media power grab raises legal concerns in the Czech Republic

Up in the air: Cloud computing contracting and compliance issues

By Daniel Bardsley, Prague-based journalist

By Shahab Ahmed, Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Corporation and Andrea Simándi , Legal Director of Microsoft Hungary

18 What the unitary patent means for Europe and you By Dušan Štric, Intellectual Property Specialist, Czech Republic

22 Hackers pose a major threat to !"#$!%&"'$()*"+),%$+&%!$-%.(*,%

By Michael Stout, London-based information security consultant

24 Up in the air: Cloud computing contracting and compliance issues By Shahab Ahmed, Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Corporation and Andrea Simándi , Legal Director of Microsoft Hungary

LOCAL FOCUS GLOBAL REACH From start-ups to multi-nationals, we help businesses achieve success at regional, national and international levels. We do business where you do business DLA Piper is a global law firm with 4,200 lawyers located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning it to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the world.

MARKETING 32 Six reasons lawyers need to be on twitter By Kevin O'Keefe, CEO and Publisher of LexBlog, Inc.

FOCUS ON MEXICO

ON THE MOVE

6 Exploring Mexico's bustling legal market

46 Round-up of lateral moves and appointments

By Kevin Livingston, Editor-in-Chief, GC Grapevine Magazine

8 Mexico's 2014 Tax Reform in a nutshell

By GC Grapevine staff

By Mario Barrera-Vazquez, Partner with Basham, Ringe y Correa, S. C.

10 Major challenges face Mexico's telecom authority

By Federico Gonzalez Pena, Partner with Sanchez Devanny

BIG DEALS

48 Top transactions in tecnology, media and communications By GC Grapevine staff

34 Use the cloud to streamline your internal marketing department By Jan Macich, Partner at DTP Tools, Prague

36 Six tips for lawyers new to Google+

By Kevin O'Keefe, CEO and Publisher of LexBlog, Inc.

MERGERS

INTERVIEWS

49 Top mergers in tecnology, media and communications By GC Grapevine staff

EVENTS 50 HR roundtable held in Bucharest by Legalis

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38 Increased competition as the Polish telecom landscape continues to evolve

With Piotr Dynowski, Partner, Bird & Bird Warsaw

40 After a decade of evolution, Hungarian telecom law is still a moving target

With Balázs Fazekas, White & Case

44 The challenge of implementing high tech projects in an antiquated legal system With Igor Ostrowski, White & Case

45 How a Telecom GC gets inspiration from being a business partner

With Mária Dárdai, VP General Counsel Compli"*-/$34%-/&5$678$9,*:"&;

The next two roundtables will be held in April and hosted by Legalis partner !"#$%&'($)*$+,-."&/(0$"*1$+,1"2/(0

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Editor’s note Contact us Kevin Livingston Editor-in-Chief Mobile +36 20 382 1511 Email kevin.livingston@gcgrapevine.com Orsolya Endrefi Managing Director for the GCG Mobile +36 20 916 2252 Email$<&(<!;"=/*1&/%>!/:"!)(:!<?"!=-<' Rebecca Pickering Editorial Associate Office +36 18 828 705 Email rebecca.pickering@gcgrapevine.com Caroline Wren Art Director; designer Email carolinewren@gmail.com www.behance.net/CarolineWren Many thanks to our contributors Mario Barrera-Vazquez; Federico Gonzalez Pena; Daniel Bardsley; Dušan Štric; Michael Stout; Shahab Ahmed & Andrea Simándi; Kevin o'Keefe; Jan Macuch; Piotr Dynowski; Balázs Fazekas; Igor Ostrowski; Mária Dárdai Subscribe Subscribe to GC Grapevine Magazine by registering at www.gcgrapevine.com Advertise If you would like to advertise with, or contribute to, GC Grapevine Magazine, please contact Kevin Livingston at kevin.livingston@gcgrapevine.com Follow us LinkedIn In-House Legal - Powered by "The GC Grapevine" Twitter GC_Grapevine Website created by Melee Convergent Media, www.meleeconvergent.com www.gcgrapevine.com Coming up March Top Women GCs April Regulatory/Regulated Industries, e.g. Pharma, Energy, Alcohol and Tobacco May Labor & Employment June Financial Services July/August Shipping and Transportation September Litigation, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution October Energy November Hotels & Hospitality December Luxury Brands/Goods

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Focus on Mexico

Exploring Mexico's bustling legal market

Mexico's 2014 Tax Reform in a nutshell

By Kevin Livingston, Editor-in-Chief, GC Grapevine Magazine

By Mario Barrera-Vazquez, Partner with Basham, Ringe y Correa, S. C.

Major challenges face Mexico's telecom authority

By Federico Gonzalez Pena, Partner with Sanchez Devanny, Mexico City

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Kevin Livingston Editor-in-Chief GC Grapevine Magazine

rom lateral movement to major legal deals there are patterns emerging in the Mexican legal community that in many ways mirror its larger neighbor to the north. But there are differences

also, particularly cultural influences that make Mexico unique. We take a look from the ground up at what is really happening in the Mexican market and what we see impresses us.

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MEXICO @A8@6BCBDE

Exploring Mexico's bustling legal market Mexico City's maturing legal market is blossoming with home-grown talent, but there are still challenges to face KEVIN LIVINGSTON

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Bright lights, big city: Mexico City's culture and history differentiate it from U.S. legal markets.

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The Mexican System is complex. So, it is absolutely advisable to seek local counsel to invest efficiently, tax-wise, in Mexico. MARIO BARRERA-VAZQUEZ

Partner with Basham, Ringe y Correa, S. C. in Mexico City

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Legal Director of Microsoft Hungary focuses on various regulatory and commercial issues related to Cloud Computing, with a special emphasis on Data Protection, Privacy, Security and Sectorial Regulations.

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Cloud computing vs. bespoke IT outsourcing arrangement

BUSINESS MODEL

OPERATING MODEL

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CLOUD COMPUTING

BESPOKE IT OUTSOURCING ARRANGEMENT

Scale — Large and diverse customer base with smaller revenue streams per transaction

Size of the Deal — Large multi-million or multi-billion dollar and multi-year deals

Operating control is critical due to cost pressures

Individualized deal allows the flexibility to transfer costs back to individual customers

Economies of scale requires consistency in processes and operations

Bespoke nature of the deal allows outsourcers to customize each arrangement

Shared “multi-tenant” platform serves potentially millions of customers

Platform built to accommodate customer needs with the customer directing the arrangement

Less flexibility to develop customized features or operating requirements

Features and operations can be developed to address individual customer needs

Shared platform and operations allows the operating costs to be distributed across large base of customers, leading to lower costs due to economies of scale

Higher costs due to bespoke nature of the deal.

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A sound understanding and knowledge of the cloud business model helps to reduce friction in the process. In order to prepare for the negotiation process.

SHAHAB AHMED Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Corporation

ANDREA SIMÁNDI Legal Director of Microsoft Hungary

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Bespoke deal provides more control over operations since customer is directly paying the costs

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Data Privacy and Security commitments have be to negotiated based on customer needs and appetite for compliance related costs

DEFINED TERMS

SHAHAB AHMED Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Corporation

Customers should negotiate commitments around “no data mining for advertising purposes”

APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION

Cloud vendors maintain consistency by operating from regional centers

Individual nature of the deal provides more flexibility to establish terms

Established Cloud vendors provide more flexibility through the use of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses

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Established Cloud vendors provide independent third party audit reports

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You gain the most exposure on Google+ and Google search when you post regularly. If you are not using an iPad to read and share content, get one. Armed with an iPad, you’ll be able share content to Google+ and other social media from apps such as Feedly, Zite, or Flipboard (take your choice) in a seamless fashion, which will only take a minute or two. Sharing a couple or three items a week is enough to get started

INCLUDE YOUR COMMENTARY WHEN YOU SHARE ARTICLES AND LINKS

Dumping links adds nothing of value to your followers. It makes you look like a blowhard and someone not worth following. Share your take or insight in a sentence or two. Yes, that brief. Over time, you’ll start to get occasional plus ones and comments from followers. Don’t worry if it’s not many, that’s okay

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Tips for lawyers new to Google+

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Two things here. First, on your blog make sure there is a share button for Google + for each one of your posts. You’ll not get many plus one’s, that’s okay. Second have a badge on your blog and website that prompts people to connect with you (include you in a circle) on Google+

SHARE PICTURES

Google+ will feel like a more professional network to you than Facebook. At the same time, like Facebook, sharing items that are less formal and more personal nurtures relationships with your business associates. Photos are the best and easiest way to accomplish this. You’ll be prompted on your iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device, to share on Google+ recent photos you’ve taken. Share one with a little commentary. People love photos on Google+

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Respond to comments on your posts and when people mention you in a post of theirs share a comment. Like Facebook, you’ll receive a notice prompting you

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After a decade of evolution, Hungarian telecom law is still a moving target Telecom companies continue to play catch up to legislation that often lacks transparency and public input, making (0&"0/:)-$2!"**)*:$'<&/$1)4%-,!0 BALÁZS FAZEKAS

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IGOR OSTROWSKI

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