‘Arthur Cox has a market-leading practice on information technology and related contracting and outsourcing issues. Their experience, commercial savvy and level of technical expertise are second to none in the Irish market.’

‘Rob Corbet has vital strategic acumen from his many years at the cutting edge of technology deals. Ian Duffy has excellent technical skills, a calm temperament and the capabilities to deliver on complex multi-party mandates. Colin Rooney is also an experienced operator with deep technical expertise and first-rate negotiation skills.’

‘They are knowledgeable, practical and businesslike.’

‘They are always willing to find practical solutions. It’s always about what’s best for the client.’

‘The McCann FitzGerald information technology practice is very strong. McCann FitzGerald has a very good level of experience in this area of law and we always feel we receive very practical and helpful advice.’

‘The team are on top of every legal development in this area, very knowledgeable and very business orientated. The advice is very practical and not overly legalistic. I feel like they have my back and they always answer the phone, day or night. My first call is to them when I have a problem. They stick to quotes and I never have any billing surprises.’

‘Doug McMahon and Paul Lavery are both down-to-earth people and understand our business inside out. They are the type of individuals who you would spend time outside work with. They are also on top of their game and very knowledgeable.’

‘The McCann Fitzgerald IT team is top class across the board, providing consistently pragmatic, commercial and sensible advice coupled with vast technical knowledge (both in respect of the subject matter and the law surrounding it).’

‘Paul Lavery is pragmatic, commercially minded, highly professional and an absolute expert in his field. Mark Ellis is consistently excellent – pragmatic, concise and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Commercial, pragmatic approach taken, with the advice tailored to the client’s specific circumstances. Managed fast turnaround times and multiple vendors to support our timeline.’

‘Adam Finlay provided excellent support on a recent project. He was always calm and collected. His depth of experience was apparent from the outset and was a great asset in a time-pressured, constrained set of negotiations, supporting us in our risk management.’

‘Doug McMahon is a very strong partner. He is an expert at what he does but also commercial and practical in his approach. The team itself is strong and the advice is always commercial and provided in a timely manner.’

‘The William Fry IT team is the foremost in the jurisdiction. Most of William Fry’s clients are multinationals, so this gives them the edge on other firms in the market.’

‘John O’Connor is a leader in data protection and IT. John always provides pragmatic and commercially and legally sound advice.’

‘The team have continued to offer a top-class service despite the difficulties of the past 18 months. Always available when required, they have surpassed expectations in their ability to work seamlessly regardless of the number of team members involved.’

‘Leo Moore always makes himself available, with great advisory skills across the entire business legal portfolio. He has quarterbacked our work through William Fry. An honorable gentleman.’

‘Leo Moore is practical, excellent technically, composed during negotiations and easy to work with. David Kirton has excellent attention to detail.’

‘They provide attention to detail and consideration for individual business needs. Maggie O’Leary is also extremely responsive.’

‘I would view this team as one of the top technology practices in Ireland. They have a good underlying understanding of technology generally and also deliver their advice in a business-savvy manner. The firm has retained a team of very strong partners despite a lot of flux in the Dublin legal market. The associates are also strong.’

‘John O’Connor is excellent. Very experienced in this space.’

‘They are experts in their field and have made the effort to develop a good understanding of our business.’

‘I have found a key strength of the practice to be that they offer a local presence with international depth. The nature of the projects we have worked together on is that they require availability and responsiveness, and the service offered by Mark Rasdale, Conor McEneaney and the team makes it seem as though we are dealing with a dedicated, boutique local law firm, while their sectoral approach enables ease of access to current best practice advice, insights and precendents from their global practice which are relevant to our business. This global reach has also afforded us access to experts and tools from DLA Piper’s global practice that we have leveraged for advice and process efficiency.’

‘Very strong team in specialist areas such as IT outsourcing and managed service. Partners and lawyers with extensive relevant experience which gets straight to the key issues. Access to firm-wide expertise with respect to current trends in IT outsourcing is a big plus and has allowed us to identify opportunities to focus on key aspects of negotiations and target a beneficial outcome based on insights the DLA team has provided on similar deals in other jurisdictions. Very good toolkit for establishing key positions for us – using DLA’s Ascendant tool significantly reduced the time it took to establish key commercial positions during our request for proposal process and allowed us to easily compare like-for-like positions from all RFP respondents.’

‘The team has a wide array of specialist knowledge areas. The team were also able to future-proof my business for potential risks, which again added huge value to the company assets. The recommendations of the team can be directly correlated with a large positive value shift in my business’ valuation.’

‘We found Conor McEneaney to be exceptional to work with. Conor was extremely professional in every interaction. His availability to explain the legal concepts and to suggest commercial solutions for every challenge is what made him stand out to us. He also showed extreme levels of commitment to get the job completed to timelines.’

‘Mark Rasdale brings a unique combination of technical excellence and operational understanding.’

‘John Magee is the reason we selected DLA as our trusted partner and legal adviser. We’ve had a strong relationship for many years and his ability to understand the problems from the client perspective, to challenge our thinking and to roll with the punches that come from client deals is second to none. John’s expertise and knowledge on data protection is front and centre to us. John pulls out all the stops, providing expertise, FAQs and deep subject matter expertise. I have used his guidance on many occasions and the gravitas he brings to every engagement means he’s my first call for any and all queries in this complex area.’

‘Cezary Bicki was our guy on the ground. I’ve had the (mis)fortune to go through many contracts in my career, so when I say that Cez made this the best possible experience I’ve ever had, I don’t say that lightly! Cez’s ability to draft any and all documentation with a focus on the reader is not something that should be glossed over – he has the gift of speaking both legal and business and his notes demystified for me many complex areas in the world of AI and data privacy and protection. I only wish I had always worked with Cez – I would have saved myself countless hours of effort! His deliverables (in conjunction with his colleagues) have given us what I consider as a significant competitive advantage in this key area.’

‘DLA’s individuals are very client focused and very intent on building a long-term, lasting relationship with our business. Their level of accessibility and responsiveness is excellent and in my experience is significantly better than at other firms I have engaged with in the past. Specific mention should be made of Mark Rasdale and Conor McEneaney, whose knowledge and experience were invaluable. I would describe both individuals as pragmatic and focused, with a clear sense of what can be realistically achieved in a negotiation process.’

‘They are helpful, reliable and knowledgeable.’

‘LK Shields provided excellent services to our company. The team were sensitive to our financial situation while also providing the highly specialised legal assistance we required. This made a huge difference to our organisation as we were able to seek the knowledge and advice we required while being comfortable that the team understood our budgets and resources.’

‘We find them very able to deal with our queries, with a great, approachable manner and excellent knowledge of the law. We find them very responsive and they have a great array of clients.’

‘We have worked with a number of firms in Ireland and we have always found the team at LK Shields to be deep experts in their industry specialisms and that aligns very well with our firm. They are also very user friendly.’

‘Practical, focused advice from the team whose broad knowledge across the various legal issues related to technology is particularly valuable. The team understand our business very well and the market we operate in.’

‘The breadth and depth of Anne-Marie Bohan’s knowledge is outstanding. Her highly personable approach and focused advice makes us feel that she is integral to our business.’

‘Anne-Marie Bohan understands our needs and brings her insights and experience from her work with technology and fintech clients so we receive a fantastic depth of knowledge from the market. Evan Doyle complements Anne-Marie and they play a good tag-team so we feel very supported. We have had regular Teams meetings and have found them both to be very available to us when needed.’

‘Anne-Marie Bohan is a huge asset to Matheson. She is an excellent and insightful lawyer but brings with it a genuine can-do attitude and sense of humour. Our team really enjoy working with her and she is sought out when we need external support or a second opinion. She is a trusted adviser with no trace of arrogance. She understands our business but I have no doubt that she has other clients in different sectors who will feel the same way about her.’

‘They have the ability to understand new briefs and get up the curve quickly.’

‘Bryan McCarthy has a strategic mindset and commercial focus. Sarah Slevin is very smart and detail orientated.’

‘They are approachable and offer specialised advice in various areas of law.’

‘Quick responses, clear advice and very service-minded.’

‘Sarah Slevin is incredibly responsive. I send the same emails to seven law firms in seven countries, and Sarah is always the first to respond. And her responses are clear, thorough and practical, and I feel confident that her legal advice is 100% correct and trustworthy. She also gives feedback in a form that can easily be reused internally, such as by providing specific text proposals or mark-ups. This saves me a lot of work, which I’m very grateful for. She’s my favourite foreign legal counsel, mostly because of her high-quality legal advice but also because of her ultra-fast responsiveness.’