Mr Philip Nolan > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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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)

Philip NolanMason Hayes & Curran LLP

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)

Philip NolanMason Hayes & Curran LLP

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.