Information technology

William Fry LLP

William Fry LLP continues to act for some of the world’s largest technology and social media companies, advising them on regulatory requirements, data protection mandates, and other implications of Irish and EU legislation. The practice is led by David Cullen, who has significant expertise in contractual matters related to the design, development and delivery of large-scale IT projects. Leo Moore and John O’Connor are go-to lawyers for domestic and international clients looking for advice on outsourcing transactions, GDPR matters, and cyber security law. Other key contacts include David Kirton, Rachel Hayes, and AI law expert Barry Scannell.

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Testimonials

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‘William Fry is like an extension of our very own team. Available on request, timely and accurate in their advice and most of all understanding of our needs. Personal and commercial in their approach to legal challenges presented by contract negotiation.’
‘Barry Scannell has been influential in the success of our team. Measured and innovative in his approach to legal challenges and generous in his sharing of advice and knowledge transfer.’
‘The technology team at William Fry has a deep knowledge of privacy, commercial, outsourcing and intellectual property issues facing businesses operating domestically and internationally. The team are collaborative and always aim to understand client issues and concerns and provide commercially savvy advice and planning. As well as this, the team are approachable, focused and engaged on client matters from ad hoc queries to larger-scale work.’
‘David Kirton is an exceptional advisor with a rare ability to spot, distil and explain complex legal and commercial issues and provide creative, practical solutions to clients. David's approach is focused and always responsive.’
‘The William Fry technology group is the foremost in the jurisdiction.’
‘John O'Connor is a leader in data protection and IT. His approach is focused yet flexible. John always provides pragmatic, commercially and legally sound advice on IT law issues.’
‘The IT team are very knowledgeable about the market and very up to speed with tech issues. They give clear commercial advice and have a very good understanding of what the client needs.’
‘David Kirton is excellent, gets stuck in and is enthusiastic about his work, which shows in his commitment to each matter he is instructed on. He is very commercial and in tune with client priorities.’

Key clients

Deliveroo
Nintendo
Tines
ConsenSys
Saol Assurance (joint venture of AIB and Irish Life )
PrepayPower
Skyscanner
iCabbi (Renault Group)
Department for the Environment, Climate and Communications
UKG Inc
LinkedIn

Work highlights

Advised the DECC on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan.
Advised Deliveroo on a wide range of legal technology matters, including the unique aspects of new product offerings and food platform issues at the intersection of tech, IP and data.
Represented Skyscanner in Commercial Court proceedings brought by Ryanair.

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