Mr Philip Nolan > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Mr Philip Nolan
Work Department
Technology
Position
Partner, Head of Technology
Career
Philip is Head of the Technology and Privacy and Data Security teams. His market leading international practice supports some of the world’s most successful tech companies. Philip solves complex global privacy problems for major technology multinationals.
Philip has been centrally involved in GDPR compliance projects for clients. He manages some of the market’s most sophisticated lawyers across a range of areas from online advertising to privacy litigation and fintech . He has also advised on some of the most high-profile global data security breaches in recent years.
A feature of his practice is helping fast-growing companies to rapidly scale out of Ireland by balancing the often competing issues of protection and monetisation of data. He is recognised as pre-eminent and trusted advisor for clients with complex issues in the technology sector.
Memberships
Member, International Technology Law Association; Member of AIJA and former President of AIJA’s Technology, Media and Intellectual Property Commission; Previous Member, Editorial Board of the Gazette of the Law Society of Ireland; Lecturer at Law Society of Ireland in data protection, technology and commercial law.
Education
University College Dublin and DePaul College of Law, Chicago (BCL Int). University of Oxford (BCL Oxon).
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Information technology
(Hall of Fame)The technology, sourcing and innovation team at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP continues to work with both established and upcoming clients on the full range of technology matters, with specific expertise in data privacy and consumer protection. The team has witnessed a notable uptick in casework associated with artificial intelligence, including advising on the ramifications of the forthcoming EU AI Act. Practice head Philip Nolan has longstanding experience of advising on GDPR compliance, while Robert McDonagh assists clients with security incidents and privacy-related claims. Wendy Hederman and Mark Fry specialise in outsourcing and licensing contracts, while Dermot McGirr’s practice focuses on advising on technology contracts and regulatory matters in both the public and private sectors.
Ireland > Data privacy and data protection
(Leading individuals)Mason Hayes & Curran LLP maintains a strong track record for advising domestic and international companies on GDPR. Acting for a number of notable clients, including Meta, the practice assists data-driven companies, start-ups and government institutions. Philip Nolan leads the practice, primarily focusing on GDPR compliance projects. Oisín Tobin often assists clients with data privacy-related litigation, and investigations by European data protection authorities. Jevan Neilan is well-versed in the development of structures for international data transfers and data flows. Áine Quirke is noted for advising technology companies on their international expansion plans and privacy structures in Europe.
Lawyer Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection Ireland
- Hall of Fame Ireland > Information technology
- Information technology Ireland
- Leading individuals Ireland > Data privacy and data protection
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
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- Construction
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- EU and competition
- Fintech
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Information technology
- Insolvency and corporate restructuring
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Media and entertainment
- Pensions and employee benefits
- Planning and environment
- Public sector
- Real estate
- Telecoms
- White-collar crime