A&L Goodbody LLP

Commercial & Technology

Partner

Dr John Cahir SC is a partner and Head of A&L Goodbody's Technology group, the largest team of dedicated technology law specialists in the Irish market. He draws on over two decades of experience in advising the world’s leading technology companies that operate their European headquarters from Ireland.

Combining in-depth industry knowledge with practical problem solving, John guides technology clients on the complex regulatory and compliance challenges that they face in providing their products across the EU. He represents clients in large scale investigations before the Data Protection Commission and has acted in some of the highest profile technology disputes to come before the Irish courts. He also represents clients before the EU’s General Court and the Court of Justice.

In 2024, John was appointed Senior Counsel.

Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2000 PhD, Queen Mary University of London, 2004 Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2000 LLM, University College Dublin, 2000 BCL, University College Dublin, 1996