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Deirdre's practice is primarily focused on technology, and her interest and knowledge in many other areas stem from this. She is the Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology Unit. She has a considerable amount of experience in assisting clients of all sizes, both domestic and international. Deirdre's approach to her work is to help her clients to achieve their commercial objective. Whether dealing with IT contracts, intellectual property matters, outsourcing, data protection, software licensing or e-commerce, she ensures that the client's objective is always to the fore. Deirdre is also a leading adviser in the area of gaming and gambling law, and is a member of the firm's Gaming and Gambling Unit. Deirdre has had articles published on IT, intellectual property, data protection, gaming and gambling, advertising and related matters in the national and international press and in specialist legal journals. She has also given lectures to both students and industry groups on these subjects.

• Information Technology
• Intellectual Property
• Electronic Commerce
• Data Protection
• Public Procurement
• Corporate and Commercial
• Gaming and Gambling
• Media and Entertainment
• Agency, Franchise and Distribution Models
• Outsourcing

• Member of the Irish Software Association's Industry and Academia
  Working Group
  
• Member of the Society for Computers and Law
• Chair of the Legal Working Group of the Irish Internet Association
• Member of the Copyright Association of Ireland
• Member of the Irish Group of the International Association for the
  Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
• Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Working knowledge of French
• Lecturer on the "Hothouse" entrepreneur course run by the
  Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
• Lecturer on the Irish Exporters Association Professional Diploma in
  Global Trade and e-Business

• Recommended in The International Who's Who of Internet, e-Commerce &
  Data Protection Lawyers 2011 and The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2012.
  
  
• "Deirdre Kilroy is 'an intellectual heavyweight with great industry knowledge
  and technical ability'". Chambers Europe 2011.
  
  
• "Clients appreciate the way in which [Deirdre] supports them 'in a flexible manner that supports our changing demands and priorities.'" Chambers Europe 2011.
  
  
• Recommended for intellectual property and TMT.
  Chambers Europe 2011.
  
  
• Recommended for outsourcing and intellectual property by
  PLC Which Lawyer? in 2011.
  
  
• Highly recommended for IT and telecoms and intellectual property in
  Legal Experts Europe, Middle East & Africa 2011.
  
  
• "'Creative’ team head Deirdre Kilroy attract[s] particular praise for being
  ‘diplomatic and commercially astute’ and ‘effective without being aggressive’."
  The Legal 500, 2010 edition.
  
  
• "Deirdre Kilroy is highly recommended for her ‘creative solutions'".
  The Legal 500, 2010 edition.
  
  
• Recommended for information technology and intellectual property.
  Chambers Europe 2010.
  
  
• Recommended in The International Who's Who of Internet & e-Commerce
  Lawyers 2010 and The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2011.
  
  
• Highly recommended for IT and telecoms and intellectual property in
  European Legal Experts 2010.
  
  
• Recommended for IT and e-commerce and telecommunications by
  PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in 2009.
  
  
• “She knows her brief inside-out and is a great asset to the firm.” She is "a widely respected figure in the market" and is recommended for information technology and intellectual property. Chambers Europe 2009.
  
  
• Recommended for technology, media and telecoms in The Legal 500,
  2009 edition, where it also notes that Deirdre has "very good knowledge
  of the industry".
  
  
• Highly recommended for intellectual property in The Legal 500, 2009 edition.
  
  
• Highly recommended for IT and telecoms and intellectual property in
  European Legal Experts 2009.
  
  
• An "industry expert" in IT, telecoms and e-commerce who adds "further lustre"
  to the firm in these practice areas. The Legal 500, 2008 edition.
  
  
• In relation to intellectual property, Deirdre is "recommended for 'her terrific
  industry knowledge' and her ability to 'research the idiosyncrasies of the relevant markets'". The Legal 500, 2008 edition.
  
  
• Recommended for IT and e-commerce and telecommunications by
  PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in 2008.
  
  
• Recommended for information technology in Chambers Europe 2008, where it
  notes that Deirdre is "good at seeing all the possible scenarios and making provisions for them" and that clients value the "good back-up from her team."
  
  
• Deirdre is recommended for intellectual property in Chambers Europe 2008, where it states that she is "doing a good job and developing her practice" and that she is "great at protecting the client, and seeing all possible scenarios and making provisions for them".
  
  
• Recommended for IT and e-commerce in PLC's Information Technology Handbook 2007/08, which reviews the law and leading lawyers worldwide.
  
  
• Chambers Europe 2007 states that Deirdre has "great ability" in the areas of intellectual property and information technology.

• Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, 2010
• Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 1999
• Masters in Commercial Law (L.L.M. (Comm)), University College Dublin, 1995
• Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL (Hons)), University College Dublin, 1994