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A&L Goodbody LLP

A&L Goodbody LLP

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Ireland

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Media and entertainment

Led by John Cahir, A&L Goodbody LLP advises traditional and online media companies on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious matters, drawing on an integrated offering across its technology, corporate, litigation, reputation and regulatory teams. The practice is recognised for its tech defamation defence capability, frequently acting for major platforms in defamation and content-related matters. The group also handles commercial, IP, and GDPR issues, as well as advertising and sponsorship arrangements, and is regularly instructed on high-profile media transactions and disputes. For complex commercial and regulatory mandates, John Whelan is another key practitioner.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Stephen King was recently appointed partner and has an excellent practice on online content and safety issues. He is very clued-in and provides top class advice.’
  • 'The team is deep expertise across a range of related areas. They are technically very proficient and pragmatic in their style of advice.’
  • ‘Stephen King has developed into an excellent practitioner. He listens to clients' needs and makes sure that his advice is tailored to them. He is willing to get stuck into the detail, but the advice he gives is solution-oriented and practical.’

Key clients

  • Eircom Limited
  • Reddit, Inc
  • X Internet Unlimited Company (formerly Twitter International Unlimited Company)

Work highlights

Advising eir in relation to a copyright matter relating to the compulsory licensing required by ComReg of eir’s copyright materials to its competitors.
Advising Reddit in relation to its appeal of a decision issued by the Irish High Court on 20 June 2024, upholding its designation by the Irish Media Commission as a video sharing platform service under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act.
Advising X in relation to a legal challenge arguing that the Irish Media Commission exceeded its competence to legislate under the Audiovisual Media Services Directive by adopting the Online Safety Code and consequently infringed various provisions of the Digital Services Act.
Practice head

John Cahir

Other key lawyers

John Whelan; Stephen King

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