Advising on a growing stream of technology-related mandates, Bird & Bird's team handles license agreement reviews, data processing agreements, and outsourcing contracts. The firm routinely assists both domestic and overseas clients, prominently in the telecoms industry, with both contentious and non-contentious matters, including technology transactions. Practice head Deirdre Kilroy leads on the data privacy and goods and services mandates for major technology companies, while regulatory data protection work is core to Anna Morgan's practice. Litigator Ann Henry also comes recommended, with deep expertise in high-profile IP disputes.
Testimonials
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‘I've been working with the Data Privacy and Data Protection team at Bird & Bird for a few years now and every interaction and engagement has been positive and constructive.'
'The team is very capable and competent, communicates well, and provides hands-on, pragmatic advice.’
‘Anna Morgan's regulatory background and experience in particular has been extremely helpful to us.’
'The team has an excellent understanding of IT and its application and latest developments in industry.'
'Anna Morgan demonstrates a level of expertise and knowledge that surpasses many other attorneys and legal counsel we have engaged with.'
Key clients
- Accenture, Inc.
- Commission for Regulation of Utilities
- Gamma Communications, plc
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
Work highlights
- Acted as local counsel for Accenture Inc in respect of its proposed merger with the Udacity Inc group, an online education platform.
- Acted for Gamma Communications plc, a leading technology-based provider of communication services across Europe, in the acquisition of Coolwave Communications, a subsidiary of Imagine Communications Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Deirdre Kilroy