With a wealth of experience advising public sector clients, McCann FitzGerald LLP‘s technology and innovation team has notable proficiency in IT outsourcing and digital transformation agreements. The team is increasingly involved in the sale and purchase of technology-related businesses and sought out for advice on technology procurements, including of AI systems. Team head Adam Finlay is a go-to for software licenses and services agreements and compliance advice, as is Paul Lavery, who assists with the implementation of IT systems and large IT outsourcing deals. Douglas McMahon is equipped to advise on extensive procurement processes.
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- ‘Douglas McMahon is equal parts intellectually impressive, knowledgeable of market conditions, tactical and pragmatic, which is the ideal blend I look for in outside counsel.’
- ‘The IT team stood out for their ability to cut straight to the points that mattered. Instead of long discussions on regulations in the abstract, they immediately honed in on what applied to our industry and gave clear, usable advice.’
- ‘Douglas McMahon immediately conveys the depth and breadth of his expertise. From the first interaction, he is able to hone in quickly on the material issues within complex regulations and relate them directly to the business context.'
- ‘Adam Finlay is responsive, accessible and provides a spectrum of options along the risk spectrum.'
- 'Douglas McMahon has advised us not only on major frameworks such as GDPR, but also on more niche areas of EU regulation within the IT sector. His advice is consistently precise, pragmatic, and efficient, underpinned by a nuanced understanding of the regulatory trajectory and how evolving rules may affect us over time.'
- ‘Excellent commercial awareness of market approach. Excellent availability of partners. Very good technical legal expertise.’
- ‘They have the smarts, experience and sense of pragmatism required to render knotty legal issues navigable.’
- ‘The team are very responsive and have a good network both internally and externally to connect us with the appropriate expertise for a wide variety of services which we need.’
Key clients
- National Transport Authority
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland
- Gas Networks Ireland
- Uisce Éireann
- Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited and Alkermes Inc
- Road Safety Authority
- Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited
- Research Ireland (Taighde Éireann)
- Coimisiún na Meán
- International Instructions
- The Institute of Banking
- CreditLogic
- Nostra Technologies Limited
- Kingspan
- Pipedrive
Work highlights
Advising the National Transport Authority in relation to a number of large-scale IT outsourcing agreements including in respect of the procurement of a next generation ticketing system, a consolidated contact centre for public transport, a new automated vehicle location system and a new financial management system.
Advising Alkermes in connection with whether it is an in-scope entity for the purposes of the Cyber-Security Directive, NIS 2 and more generally advising Alkermes on all of its material technology supply and IT services agreements.
Advised Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited on all technology, intellectual property and data protection aspects of its purchase of the ‘Kerry Dairy Ireland’ business from Kerry Group PLC, including on the negotiation of a transitional services agreement.
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Practice head
Adam Finlay
Other key lawyers
Paul Lavery; Douglas McMahon; Catherine Walsh; Ruth Hughes