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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

TMT: Information Technology

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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Our Technology team are the ‘go to’ lawyers for technology. We provide cutting edge advice on a range of complex legal matters to the world’s leading tech and data driven companies.

From first round funding and global privacy structures, to strategic outsourcing partnerships and intellectual property management, we give smart advice. We regularly advise on topics at the intersection of law and new technology such as AI and Fintech, frequently when there is no definitive regulatory guidance. Clients trust us to steer them through new and sometimes unforeseen legal situations.

Central to our work in the technology sector is our market leading advice on data privacy and protection. We work closely with organisations to help them balance the often conflicting needs of monetisation and data protection. Our lawyers have also worked on some of the most high profile data breaches both locally and internationally, with a keen eye on the legal, commercial and reputational issues that arise.

We have one of the largest and foremost Media and Telecoms practices in Ireland, acting for a wide range of public and private entities, including some of the world's largest technology companies.

We understand that media cannot be viewed in isolation from telecoms. Our lawyers advise media and telecoms clients, both ‘traditional’ and ‘new’, on all aspects of commercial and regulatory law, including relations between private operators and engagement with public bodies.

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TMT: Information Technology - Ireland

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Mason Hayes & Curran has an impressive team with a superb reputation for work in the telecoms and IT sectors. The law firm is called upon by regulators, government bodies and multinational companies to assist with Irish and EU telecoms regulatory matters. The department assists with data protection compliance matters for companies that collect and share vast amounts of customer data. The law firm also advises on notification obligations arising for companies that are subject to data breaches.

Strengths

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  • Mason Hayes & Curran provides streamlined, targeted, risk-based guidance with a 360-degree view of legal issues.

    TMT: Information Technology respondentEurope
  • Mason Hayes & Curran excels at translating theoretical knowledge into practical, actionable advice. The firm's ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity ensures its insights are understood and implemented.

    TMT: Information Technology respondentEurope
  • Mason Hayes & Curran consistently delivers actionable legal support on complex issues, establishing a true partnership.

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  • Mason Hayes & Curran is very well versed in the European regulatory environment.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersPhilip Nolan
    Eminent PractitionersPhilip Nolan

    Philip Nolan

    Philip Nolan regularly advises leading multinationals on important data protection matters that entail significant interaction with the Irish Data Protection Commission.
    • Philip has an encyclopaedic knowledge of GDPR policy and provides excellent, astute, practical and actionable legal advice.

      TMT: Information Technology respondentEurope
    • Philip is really top notch.

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  • Band 2Oisín Tobin
    Band 2Oisín Tobin

    Oisín Tobin

    Oisín Tobin is well respected for his TMT work. He advises technology clients on data protection compliance including GDPR mandates for new products and tech research. He also provides regulatory advice in relation to the Digital Services Act and AI related enquiries.

  • Band 3Robert McDonagh
    Band 3Robert McDonagh

    Robert McDonagh

    Robert McDonagh advises international companies on compliance matters relating to their processing of large amounts of customer data. He counts video game producers and media platforms among his key clients.
    • Robert is fearsomely bright, with a massive work ethic. He brings his deep knowledge of EU privacy law to bear on any task.

      TMT: Information Technology respondentEurope
  • SpotlightMichael Madden
    SpotlightMichael Madden

    Michael Madden

    Michael Madden is known for his work on behalf of the Irish telecoms regulator. He also acts for a wider range of private clients on compliance mandates.
    • Michael is an excellent provider of tailored, risk-based guidance, including on complex regulatory matters.

      TMT: Information Technology respondentEurope
    • Michael has lots of experience and is always on hand to give practical advice and keen to understand where clients are coming from.

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    • Michael Madden provides clarity, deep knowledge and actionable advice.

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