With expertise in digital marketing initiatives, Hayes Solicitors LLP‘s broad technology offering is reputed for its advice to Irish websites on technology matters, including its advice on agreements with third-party IT and software providers. Data protection and privacy advice forms a key part of the offering, and the team covers areas such as outsourcings, international data transfer arrangements and policy drafting. Team head David Phelan is a prominent adviser to investors on IT company investments. Laura Fannin and Cian Clinch are also sought out, specialising in data protection and privacy, and software development, SaaS and end user license agreements respectively.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Hayes have been our trusted partner for reviewing contracts, master service agreements and statements of work with IT vendors for the past couple of years. They do a great job not just of highlighting any potential pitfalls for our organisation, but suggesting balanced and practical solutions and amendments.'
- ‘We work mostly with Cian Clinch, whose expertise is matched only by his excellent manner with people. We greatly value his availability when needed and working consistently with the same team.’
- 'The team's key strength is in understanding the ethos of our business, and reflecting this in their review of documents by knowing what will matter to us, and what solutions will suit our organisation. They are reliable and knowledgeable collaborators.’
Key clients
- Allied Global Marketing
- An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha
- Charities Institute Ireland
- CMS
- Deliveroo
- IAPI
- Nestlé
- Noel Kelly Management
- Revelate Fitness
- Salmon Software Limited
- The Irish Times
- Newspaper Licensing Ireland Limited
Work highlights
Advised The Irish Times on a series of agreements for the redevelopment of its website and mobile applications.
Act for Arabic Computer Systems in defence of a breach of contract claim by Microsoft in the sum of $31m.
Advised Revelate Fitness on all legal aspects of the development, funding and licensing of its biometric fitness technology.
Practice head
David Phelan
Other key lawyers
Laura Fannin; Cian Clinch