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Arthur Cox Offices

Arthur Cox
10 EARLSFORT TERRACE
DUBLIN 2
D02 T380
Ireland
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Mr Rob Corbet

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+353 1 9201211 rob.corbet@arthurcox.com View profile

Work Department

Intellectual Property / TMT: Information Technology.

Position

Rob Corbet is Head of our Technology & Innovation Practice, a market leading team dedicated to specialist data protection, IT and Intellectual Property law.

Career

Rob’s practice is primarily focused on technological innovation. He acts for many of the world’s highest profile internet and technology companies, particularly on privacy, data protection and cyber-security matters. He is a leading authority on the GDPR and has represented many clients in their dealings with the Data Protection Commission, including responding to formal domestic and cross border investigations and personally defending clients in criminal prosecutions before the courts. Rob’s Betting and Gaming practice is also market leading, reflecting his over two decades of experience in Arthur Cox.

Memberships

Past Co-Chair of the ABA International Committee on Privacy E-Commerce and Data Security; Member of the International Privacy & Security Forum Global Advisory Board; Founder member of Data Protection & Technology Working Group of Association of Compliance Officers of Ireland (2009 – present); Past Co-Chair of the Cloud Computing and Virtualisation Committee of the American Bar Association International Law Section (ABA International); Former member of the Editorial Board of the leading data protection journal, ‘Privacy and Data Protection’ (2008 – 2018); Founder of the Arthur Cox Data Protection Leadership Forum in 2019.

Education

BBLS, 1995, University College, Dublin; Qualified as an Irish and European Trade Mark Attorney, 1999; Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1999.

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Information technology

(Hall of Fame)

Rob Corbet – Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox‘s team is well versed in advising on technology contracts, particularly relating to outsourcing and IT systems procurements. The practice also assists a roster of household names across a range of industries, including clients from both the public and private sectors, with day-to-day technology-related corporate issues. Rob Corbet has a strong background in the protection and commercialisation of data and intellectual property. Colin Rooney has extensive knowledge of IT agreements and data processing structures. Ian Duffy is adept at handling IT contracts and cyber security matters for corporations, technology companies and state bodies. Olivia Mullooly is an IP expert who assists clients with technology and data protection contracts.

Ireland > Data privacy and data protection

(Leading individuals)

Rob Corbet – Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox acts for a diverse client list of top international and domestic blue-chip clients in the full range of data protection and cyber security mandates. Key areas of strength for the practice include cross-border GDPR compliance projects, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions undertaken by the Data Protection Commission and EU data protection supervisory authorities. Rob Corbet oversees the practice and is an expert in handling data commercialisation and protection issues, especially in relation to cyber-security law. Colin Rooney routinely assists corporations with international data transfers and has extensive expertise in data breaches. Olivia Mullooly provides support on IP mandates, while Ian Duffy advises on data transfer strategies.

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