DLA Piper Ireland LLP’s information technology team stands out for its specific expertise in serving public and private sector clients within the financial services, technology, life sciences, CPG, and fashion and retail spaces. Mark Rasdale regularly handles complex technology law matters in the financial services sector and co-heads the team with Aoife Murphy and John Magee, who assists Irish and international organisations with information security and breach response matters. Conor McEneaney and Elizabeth Sharkey have significant experience of drafting outsourcing agreements and advising on the technology aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Claire O’Brien and Eilís McDonald are active in assisting clients with GDPR and compliance matters.
Testimonials
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- ‘DLA has some of the most experienced data practitioners in Ireland and can handle complex and sophisticated matters. They offer strong client service and make you feel valued as a client.’
- ‘Mark Rasdale is a true leader in his field, a trusted partner and a highly skilled lawyer who invariably finds workable solutions to complex problems. Eilís McDonald is deeply knowledgeable about the industry, timely and helpful, and a pleasure to work with. Claire O’Brien is very commercial and very savvy in her advice. Very approachable and provides comprehensive client-based solutions. Conor McEneaney is a truly excellent lawyer and adviser. His ability to distil complex issues into easily understood language is second to none.’
- ‘DLA's work to build a strong team in Dublin has been extremely impressive, and we now regard them very much as our first choice external counsel across a range of relevant issues, including the development of cyber strategy. They offer a genuine point of differentiation from the incumbent players and have invested heavily in relationship-building with their clients. The Dublin team works seamlessly with DLA's international offices, particularly in the UK, which is extremely beneficial in providing a wider perspective on issues and experiences.’
- ‘Mark Rasdale is excellent and has a great ability to calibrate legal advice to the commercial realities of a situation and the core needs of the client. John Magee is greatly valued for his ability to bring common sense, particularly to complex privacy and DP issues.’
- ‘Advice is high-quality and very practical.’
- ‘Conor McEneaney and David Brazil are very responsive to clients, provide very good quality advice and are professional.’
- ‘From our experience, the Irish team at DLA is very experienced and has great industry knowledge to support its legal expertise. It is very useful for us to be able to understand the industry landscape as it can help eliminate unnecessary complications. The team has a skilled network of international experts available to assist with legal issues or even with technology-based queries. This helps the DLA team to stand out from our perspective.’
- ‘The individuals we work with on the team at DLA are always very calm and collected. We have worked a lot with John Magee in particular. We found John to be very pragmatic - he quickly understood our business and provided us, where possible, with practical solutions. We were impressed by this.’
Key clients
- Green Mountain
- Musgraves
- Keywords Studios
- AIB Life
- Allied Irish Banks
- Smurfit Kappa Group Plc
- Bank of Ireland
- Ernst & Young Consulting
- Udemy
- Permanent TSB plc
- Glanbia
- Payzone
- Stripe Payments Ireland Limited
- Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Limited
- KPMG
- Mount Street Mortgage Servicing Limited
- EHA Advisory
- Redfaire
- Horizon Therapeutics
- TELUS
Work highlights
- Advised AIB on a major financial services technology transformation deal.
- Assisting various leading Irish companies with their strategic technology and privacy matters.
- Advised Green Mountain on a significant data centre sourcing deal.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Rasdale, John Magee, Aoife Murphy