Data & Technology

Data & Technology Expertise

Our Data & Technology team is the largest and most established practice group of its type in Europe, leading the market in this area. Recognised as the go-to advisors for data and technology matters, we are trusted by clients to navigate complex challenges and drive progress.

We are renowned for our deep expertise in navigating complex and evolving technology law. Trusted by leading technology and data-driven companies with EMEA bases in Ireland, we provide cutting-edge legal solutions that address the most challenging and novel issues in the sector.

From next-generation AI and fintech businesses to social media giants, medical device manufacturers, and government institutions, we offer strategic, pragmatic advice that supports clients in driving innovation and managing their most critical legal and commercial needs.

Our unrivalled expertise enables clients to effectively navigate emerging and often overlapping areas of technology law ensuring they remain compliant and ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing landscape.

Clients value our ability to anticipate challenges before they arise, and deliver tailored, practical solutions quickly and effectively. We partner with business leaders, policy teams, product counsel, and engineers to provide seamless, end-to-end support across the full spectrum of EU technology regulation.

Privacy compliance programmes
Cyber security incidents
Protecting children’s data and sensitive data
Data subject rights & access requests
Data transfers
Privacy policies and other transparency notices
Cookies, adtech and ePrivacy
AI Act compliance
Product counselling
Due diligence and risk assessments
Global privacy structures and governance
Law enforcement requests
Content regulation and online safety
Digital services and online platforms
Digital Markets Act
E-commerce
Website and app accessibility

Acting as lead European privacy and data counsel to Ancestry, Airbnb and Fitbit, advising on numerous complex and cross-border issues.
Tech companies such as Meta, Instagram, Airbnb, Fitbit, Slack, Stripe and WhatsApp all count on us daily for rapid, detailed and critical data advice.
Advising Meta and WhatsApp with the negotiation of bespoke commercial arrangements incorporating complex product terms, and providing associated digital advisory and data protection advice.
Advising a range of Irish and international clients on the adoption of Generative AI including Stripe, Qualtrics, Airtable and Retool.
Advising Facebook, Ancestry, Qualtrics, Epic Games and Yahoo! on ePrivacy cookies rules and compliance with guidance on cookies.
Advised NetApp on third party contracting requirements arising from the Digital Operational Resilience Act.
Advised Ancestry on its online user terms and its platform online interfaces to assess compatibility with various ecommerce and consumer protection laws as well as its compliance and digital strategies in preparation for the implementation of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Advising some of the world’s best known communications and social media companies regarding international data transfer strategies and compliance and vendor terms.
Acting as data and technology counsel for some of the fastest-growing, next generation tech companies including Coinbase, Pinterest, Squarespace, Ancestry, Strava, Riot Games, Dropbox, and Quora.
Advising one of the world’s fastest growing ecommerce platforms on its compliance with the EU Digital Services Act.
Advised Irish Life on large IT outsourcing contracts, new app and platform launches, e-commerce, and data privacy advice.
Advised Riot Games on their customer contracts, e-sports league participation agreement and on niche ePrivacy issues on newly launched new games.
Supporting Udemy’s rapid growth of its European business and overseeing its contract negotiations with key European customers.
Acting as lead European data privacy counsel to Airbnb, including advising on the company’s IPO, complex global data breaches and regulatory engagement
Providing Adobe with ongoing e-privacy and GDPR advice on its European e-marketing activities.
Providing cutting-edge technology law advice to established organisations like AIB, RTÉ, Liberty Insurance, Irish Life, Enterprise Ireland, Aviva and PwC Ireland as they continue to transform their products and systems for the digital world.
Advising on significant technology and outsourcing projects and procurements, such as the Irish government’s €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.
Acting for Liberty Global in an intragroup restructuring of arrangements with Virgin Media Ireland relating to its data services, colocation arrangements and data centres in Ireland.
Working with IT offshoring company The Scalers on IT services contracts for offshoring, including redrafting and updating of company agreements, IP licensing, employment, subcontractors, privacy, SLAs and scaling arrangements.
Advised Enterprise Ireland on three significant IT outsourcing agreements for the provision of portfolio servicing of grants, for business process services essential in supporting businesses through the Ukraine Crisis, and an agreement for a cloud-based performance management system.