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Our Technology law team is one of the largest and most experienced practices in Ireland with experience in advising clients operating at the convergence of intellectual property, data protection, and technology.

The team is trusted to advise companies doing business in and through Ireland on an entire spectrum of technology matters, including advising on: critical digital transformation projects; complex data protection mandates; product development; and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and the Metaverse.

William Fry’s Technology team is deeply immersed in supporting clients on these issues across a variety of industries, in particular in Technology, Data and Communications; Financial Services (including insurance, banking and funds); Life Sciences MedTech & Healthcare; Food, Beverage & Agribusiness; Consumer Goods; Energy, Resources & Infrastructure; and Sport & Entertainment.

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Experience

Our experience includes advising/acting for:

An AI, blockchain and cloud computing company, on data commercialisation, cloud computing, licensing and commercial contracts.
Social media companies, on copyright strategy and notice and takedown procedures, following the implementation in Ireland of the Digital Single Market Copyright Directive, as well as NFTs.
IBM Corporation, on Irish intellectual property and contractual aspects of its 19 billion US dollar reorganisation, whereby IBM separated its infrastructure services into a new public company.
An Irish cybersecurity platform, on its contractual governance framework; international data transfers; customer agreements; and its intellectual property strategy.
A global transport tracking software company, on complex readiness issues relating to its software, and providing both data protection and contractual advice.
A cellular 5G network software company, on the drafting and negotiation of master subscription agreements with a social media company, and data protection compliance.
A global food delivery provider, on product implementation; terms with restaurant partners and customers; e-commerce; licensing and brand protection; and regulatory issues.
An international consumer technology company, on various IoT aspects including TV apps, Video-on-demand, and hardware sales/leasing matters, often at the cutting edge of the consumer market.
A leading financial software company, on key customer and supplier arrangements and data protection strategies, including the outsourcing of managed services.
International car manufacturers, on regulatory issues surrounding the use of emerging technology in vehicles.

Areas of Expertise

Supply of goods/services
Licensing
Outsourcing
e-commerce
Data protection
Intellectual property
Establishing and operating on-line businesses
Distance selling
e-money
Terms of business
Domain name issues
Dispute resolution
Outsourcing
System supply
Procurement of IT systems
Software licensing
Applications development
Systems integration
Support services
Export control
Cloud computing services

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Our Technology law team is one of the largest and most experienced practices in Ireland with experience in advising clients operating at the convergence of intellectual property, data protection, and technology.

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