Clients from a diverse set of industry backgrounds turn to A&L Goodbody LLP for advice on the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters within the telecoms sector, including commercial transactions and litigation cases. John Whelan heads the practice and regularly represents companies before the Commercial Court and the High Court in proceedings brought by regulators. John Cahir, Andrea Lawler, and Sinéad Mitchell King are other key members of the team.

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Key clients

  • Eir/ Eircom (UK)
  • Norton Lifelock Limited
  • Vertex Inc

Work highlights

  • Advised Eir on Commercial Court proceedings issued by ComReg regarding alleged overcharging of eir's customers.
  • Advised Norton LifeLock Limited on their global privacy operations to include the implementation of binding corporate rules for controllers and processors with the data protection commission.
  • Advised Vertex Inc and related parties as defendants on proceedings issued by Meridian Global VAT Services Limited in the Irish Commercial Court concerning alleged breach of contract and misuse of confidential information in VAT technology systems.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Whelan

Other key lawyers

John Cahir, Andrea Lawler, Sinéad Mitchell King