Colin Rooney

Technology

Colin is a Partner in the Technology and Innovation Group. He advises on data protection and privacy, information technology, outsourcing, cloud computing, and e-business matters.

Colin has extensive experience advising domestic and international clients on information management issues, with his data protection and information technology practice covering all aspects of data processing across all industry sectors. His practice also has a strong emphasis on commercial IT agreements. Colin is a frequent speaker on data protection and freedom of information topics, including at the Data Protection Leadership Forum, which the Group launched in 2019. He is also a frequent contributor to various legal journals on the above-mentioned topics.

BA (Mod), 1998, Trinity College, Dublin; HDip Information Technology, 1999, National University of Ireland, Maynooth; Diploma in Legal Studies, 2000, Dublin Institute of Technology, and LLM in Computer and Communications Law, Queen Mary, University of London, 2011.