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Addleshaw Goddard Offices

Addleshaw Goddard
TEMPLE CHAMBERS
3 BURLINGTON ROAD
DUBLIN 4
Ireland
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David Hackett

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Work Department

Intellectual Property and Information Technology

Position

David is Head of IP/IT & Data Protection in Ireland. He advises a broad range of clients on all issues connected with protection and commercialisation of IP, technology and software arrangements, and data protection and privacy matters. In the area of IP, David’s expertise covers trade marks, passing off and branding, copyright, design rights, patents, confidential information, trade secrets and know how.

In the field of IT, David has significant expertise on all aspects of e-commerce, internet law and software and technology matters. He regularly advises on issues including software development and licensing, SaaS arrangements, computer services and managed services agreements, IT integration projects, website terms, e-commerce arrangements, and maintenance, support and SLAs for IT systems. David assists clients in the areas of data protection (GDPR) compliance and privacy. His advices cover matters including preparation and review of appropriate privacy notices, notification of security breaches to the DPC, assistance with Regulatory investigations; data processing arrangements, data transfer agreements and compliance with subject access requests. David frequently presents to clients on key issues in data protection law.

David is a Registered Trade Mark Agent, a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the European Community Trademark Association (ECTA).

Education

Admitted as a solicitor in 1997
Diploma in Legal Studies, 1993, DIT Rathmines
B.Comm. 1992, University College Dublin

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Ireland > Information technology

Addleshaw Goddard is the preferred choice for advice on information technology matters for a number of clients from the retail, agriculture, and life sciences sectors. Key services include advice on outsourcing transactions, software-as-a-service arrangements, and IT development contracts. Practice head David Hackett regularly advises on data privacy and software licensing matters, along with conducting due diligence for acquisitions and disposals within the IT sector. Jane Farren handles all contentious and non-contentious information technology issues and assists with the drafting and negotiating of contracts for the development, sale, and licensing of IT systems.

Ireland > Intellectual property

The intellectual property team at Addleshaw Goddard works with a multitude of domestic and international clients on IP matters, with particular expertise in the management of trade mark portfolios. David Hackett heads the practice and regularly offers advice on trade mark issues, along with data protection and privacy law, while Jane Farren handles a variety of contentious and non-contentious IP matters and specialises in domain names, designs, and patents.

Ireland > Data privacy and data protection

Addleshaw Goddard advises both local and international clients on a wide range of data protection matters across multiple industries, including gaming, education, telecoms and healthcare. The team is also noted for its proficiency in regulatory investigations conducted by the Irish Data Protection Commission. David Hackett leads the team, maintaining a GDPR compliance, privacy and freedom of information focused practice, while Jane Farren is well placed to advise on IT matters and transfers of data outside of the EEA, in addition to the data protection aspects of M&A.

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