• Technology

• Information Technology
• Data Protection
• Commercial Contracts
• Public Procurement

Roberts clients include:

• Leading internet and gaming companies
• Financial institutions
• Insurance companies
• Broadcasters
• Utilities

Authorships

• Co-author Law Society of Ireland Technology Manual
• Co-author 'B2B e-marketplaces: A legal analysis of unfair trade practices within the European Union' published by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
• Co-author National Registration for Producers of Electronic Waste published by Springer

Engagements

• Robert has lectured and tutored at the Law Society of Ireland for over 10 years in a number of areas including IT, IP Data Protection, Commercial Contracts, Consumer Law and Public Procurement
• Why Hosting Matters to Ireland: EU28 Data Protection Harmonisation
• Robert is a regular speaker at the leading WhitePaper Public Procurement Conferences

Education

University College Dublin, Ireland, (BBLS)

Professional Memberships

• Data Protection Committee, Society for Computers and Law
• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)
• Procurement Law Forum (founding committee member)
• Irish Society for European Law

• • Advising Meta Ireland (formerly Facebook Ireland) in relation to high profile statutory inquiries, investigations and EU regulatory engagement under the GDPR.
  • Advising some of the world’s best known companies, including video gaming, communications and social media companies, in relation to international data transfer strategies and compliance and vendor terms.
  • Advising as lead EU privacy counsel for some of the biggest multi-player gaming companies and advising on a leading multi-player e-sports league.
  • Advising leading West Coast multinationals on digital advisory mandates and the development of consumer, B2B and ad tech product terms entered into by millions.
  • Advising pillar banks and leading pharmaceutical, insurance, pension and life assurance companies in relation to GDPR compliance and investigations, international data transfers and the deployment of consumer and business facing apps.
  • Advising on significant technology and outsourcing projects and procurements, such as the massive €3 billion National Broadband Project, the Smart Metering Project, the National Postcode Project, the Emergency Call Answering Projects and uCaas and other material technology outsourcings.
  • Helping clients successfully challenge and defend public procurement processes through the Courts and pre-litigation engagement.