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About

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A&L Goodbody's Commercial & Technology Group in Belfast is a market leader in the provision of all aspects of commercial, IP and technology law advice. 


Our specialist lawyers combine significant international experience from working in multiple jurisdictions, with a depth of expertise across all industry sectors. Combining lawyers experienced in contentious and non-contentious fields, we offer a complete legal service across the broad spectrum of matters which arise – Intellectual Property, Technology, Commercial Contracts and Privacy & Data Security. 


We provide our clients with innovative and commercial support, offering practical and business-oriented solutions across the following areas:

  • Outsourcing
  • Commercial contracts
  • IP protection, enforcement and commercialisation
  • Technology transactions, including IT procurement, software development and licensing
  • Media and telecoms
  • E-commerce and social media
  • Data protection, privacy and information governance
  • R&D collaboration arrangements

Chambers Review

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Information Technology - Northern Ireland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&L Goodbody has experience across a range of contentious and non-contentious IT matters. The firm's offering is enhanced by a San Francisco office that has connections to the Californian software hub. It acts for technology startups, as well as major international corporations. A&L Goodbody houses experts in areas particularly affected by disruptive and emerging technologies, such as financial services and healthtech.

Work Highlights

Provided by A&L Goodbody

  • A&L Goodbody advised the Irish Football Association on the negotiation of an API Data Transfer and Integration Agreement with Ticketmaster.

Strengths

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The lawyers at A&L Goodbody are exemplary. They are extremely competent and responsive, making them our preferred go-to for all legal matters.

Information Technology respondent
UK

We worked with a number of knowledgeable people that had the experience we required in different parts of the contracts. We had some tight timelines and they worked flexibly to get the work done.

Information Technology respondent
UK

The team are very responsive, proactive, and extremely helpful with simplification of clauses and terms to help us understand better to aid in our negotiations. They're excellent all round.

Information Technology respondent
UK

They were quick to respond with well-thought-out answers, with the client's interests always front of mind.

Information Technology respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Mark Thompson
2
Band 2

Mark Thompson leads A&L Goodbody's non-contentious information technology practice. Mark frequently handles IT contract negotiation relating to M&A activity and venture capital investment.

Mark provides superb support and advice to our company.

Mark is always quick to attend to his client's needs.

Mark is 'the governor' and heads up this strong ship. Mark always responds quickly to any enquiry and brings in the right people to deliver the answers.

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Mark Thompson
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Members

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Brendan Fox

Brendan Fox

Head of Department

Keith Dunn

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by A&L Goodbody

Axial Medical Printing Limited

Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Limited

BrainWaveBank Ltd (Cumulus NeuroScience)

Farmvet Systems Ltd

Halo Technologies Europe Limited

LoyalBe Limited

Neurovalens Limited

Progressive Building Society

Proximo Spirits Limited

W&R Barnett

Industries

Provided by A&L Goodbody

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Government

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities