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Technology and Innovation

Matheson has advised the tech sector and blue-chip technology multi-national and domestic companies in Ireland in relation to their technology related work, consistently and with a specialised focus, for more than 25 years. Our Technology and Innovation Group has unrivalled breadth and depth of transactional, contract and advisory experience. Our clients include national and multinational ICT and social media companies, financial institutions, and large corporate and public sector users of technology.

Media

Matheson has one of Ireland’s most active entertainment law practices whose dedicated team members work exclusively on a daily basis in the areas of film and television and across the other sectors that comprise the creative industries. We are the ‘go-to’ firm for the Irish film and TV production sector and represent producers, lenders, financiers, distributors as well as networks, broadcasters that are commissioning, financing and producing content in Ireland.

Telecommunications

Matheson’s Telecoms Group is consistently recognised by international legal directories as a leading advisor to telecoms operators in Ireland. Having acted on all major Irish telecoms transactions, court cases and investigations for many years, the Group offers clients deep industry expertise. We advise both traditional and new telecoms operators, from early stage providers of innovative solutions to multinational corporations.

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What the Team is Known For
Matheson offers expertise in niche areas of media law, including issues relating to the financing of films and television programmes. The practice also demonstrates expertise in media sector transactional mandates. The technology group boasts experience in complex IT contractual and data protection regulatory matters. Lawyers in the team offer further experience assisting telecoms clients with disputes before the regulator and with the rollout of network upgrades.
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Work Highlights

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  • Matheson advised Port Pictures on production matters relating to the feature film "500 miles".

Strengths

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  • The depth and breadth of the team at Matheson, from associates to partners, is a strong attribute.

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  • Matheson provides excellent TMT advice and is very knowledgeable about the industry.

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  • Matheson stands out for its deep expertise in complex regulatory and technology-driven matters, and has a strong track record in litigation.

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  • Matheson's understanding of the sector is of a high level.

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  • Matheson provides vast expertise along with an excellent personal service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ruth Hunter
    Ruth Hunter

    Ruth Hunter

    Ruth Hunter advises on all aspects of the financing and production of films and television programmes. She assists production companies with the negotiation of equity funding agreements or bank loans. She also advises on access to local tax incentives.

    • Ruth Hunter is excellent.

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    • Ruth is excellent, she's very good at moving through the closing process at the right speed and she is very realistic.

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  • Anne-Marie Bohan
    Anne-Marie Bohan

    Anne-Marie Bohan

    Anne-Marie Bohan acts for renowned financial services clients on the negotiation of IT outsourcing, licensing and other IT service contracts. She also handles data protection mandates.

    • Anne-Marie is really good.

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  • Marie McGinley
    Marie McGinley

    Marie McGinley

    Marie McGinley advises on data protection concerns, IT outsourcing and software development matters.

    • Marie McGinley is considered an extension of our data protection team, with excellent technical legal advice and practical memos and advisory.

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    • Marie McGinley is responsive, commercial and clear in her legal advice.

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    • She's incredibly pragmatic, commercial and always acts with the client in mind. She advises in a manner which makes her feel like she's an extension to your team and is a complete joy to work with.

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  • Kate McKenna
    Kate McKenna

    Kate McKenna

    Kate McKenna has a strong telecommunications practice advising telecoms providers on a range of transactional and regulatory matters. She also acts for technology companies on the launch of new telecoms products in the e-commerce and social media sectors.

    • Kate is absolutely excellent, an outstanding lawyer.

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  • Simon Shinkwin
    Simon Shinkwin

    Simon Shinkwin

    Simon Shinkwin has strong regulatory expertise in the telecommunications sector, representing network operators in disputes with regulatory bodies, often relating to spectrum auctions. He further assists with the implementation of new regulatory regimes.
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