LK Shields Solicitors is recognised as a leading advisor in the technology sector.

Our specialist lawyers provide bespoke advice and expertise to clients on a wide range of IP, IT, outsourcing and data privacy issues. We also bring our expertness to technology transactions, including M&A and joint ventures.

We deliver innovative and bespoke contracts for multiple sectors including cloud services, artificial intelligence, IoT and fintech.

We provide a wide range of technology contracts including software licences, professional services agreements, systems integration agreements and IT security.

We are frequently complimented about our ability to provide informed and commercial results efficiently and cost-effectively.

Our lawyers deal with complex outsourcing projects for clients, including technology outsourcing and general services or business process outsourcing.

We advise businesses on innovative use of technology, licensing, franchising, customer agreements and management of supply chains.

All clients must deal daily with technology related data privacy and cyber security. We have the experience and legal knowledge to deal with security and data breaches, data protection governance schemes, employment data protection, data transfers and data protection rights.

We work with a range of retail clients to advise on brand protection, reputation management and regulatory compliance relating to consumer protection and advertising laws.

Our litigation team deals with IT, ecommerce and outsourcing disputes, both before any formal dispute arises and after proceedings have issued.

We have strong experience of mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, as well as dealing with cross-jurisdiction issues for clients.

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We also have a wide range of experience in investments and M&A transactions as well as Competition law matters involving businesses operating in the technology industry, including:

Acting for Bill Walsh in the sale of Aspire Technology Unlimited Company to NEC Corporation
Acting for long standing clients Sure Valley Ventures and Kernel Capital in Acting as Irish Counsel for SkySpecs, Inc. (a Michigan based digital asset management for wind energy) in its acquisition of New Energy Financial Limited t/a Fincovi
Acting for agritech company MagGrow in its Series A Investment Round
Acting for Deloitte on its acquisition of leading Irish cloud consultancy and managed services provider DNM
Assisting on the Irish aspects of the purchase by Advanced of Irish health software company CareWorks
Acting for CalibreScientific International Holdings, Inc. in the separate acquisitions of Carl Stuart Holdings Limited and Reagecon Diagnostics Limited
Acting for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. on the Irish aspects of their USD$5.4 billion acquisition of DST Systems, Inc.
Acting for the sellers in the sale of Touch Press Inc. (t/a StoryToys) to Team17 Group Plc
Acting as Irish counsel for Index Ventures (US) Inc. in their investments in Evervault Inc.
Acting for Addnode Group AB in its acquisition of Procad Limited
Acting for Universe Group Plc on the Irish aspects of its acquisition of Celtech Software Group.
Acting for Brink’s ATM Services Ireland Limited in their acquisition of AIB’s non-branch ATM Network

Experience

Technology contracts, including ASP, SaaS, distributor, reseller, licences and white label contracts
Application Service Providers and Managed Services Agreements
Software Licences and SaaS Agreements
IP and technology Assignments
Manufacturing, Distribution, and Supply Agreements
Reseller and White Label Agreements
Franchising Agreements
Employee and contractor agreements and policies
Joint ventures and strategic alliances
Technology transfer and competition law
Technology and ecommerce disputes, mediation and litigation
Digital services
eCommerce and online marketplaces, including: Fintech and Cryptoassets, Consumer protection and consumer contracts and IT outsourcing
Information governance, privacy and cybersecurity
Social media
Adtech
AI
Freedom of information
Promotions and competitions
Sponsorship

Head of Practice

Aideen Burke

Partner
Technology

aburke@lkshields.ie
+353 1 637 1574

More from our Technology team

Awards &
Recommendations

‘We have worked with a number of firms in Ireland and we have always found the team at LK Shields to be deep experts in their industry specialisms and that aligns very well with our firm. They are also very user friendly.’ Recommended for Information Technology.

Legal 500 2022

Awards &
Recommendations

Recommended for Information Technology. Peter Bolger and Jeanne Kelly are listed as 'Leading Individuals.

Legal 500 2021

Awards &
Recommendations

Recommended for Information Technology. Peter Bolger and Jeanne Kelly are listed as 'Leading Individuals.

Legal 500 2020

Awards &
Recommendations

Recommended for Information Technology.

Chambers Europe 2016

Awards &
Recommendations

LK Shields Solicitors described as a ‘top-class firm’.

Legal 500 2016

Aideen Burke

Partner

aburke@lkshields.ie
+353 1 637 1574

Emmet Scully

Partner

escully@lkshields.ie
+353 1 637 1538

Jane O’Grady

Senior Associate

jogrady@lkshields.ie
+353 1 637 1554

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