Advising many of Ireland’s leading businesses and organisations in the development of the smart or innovation-based economy
Overview
Ireland’s smart economy uses the combined forces of its enterprise economy and its place as a world leader in innovation. The vision outlined by policy makers is to make Ireland an innovation and commercialisation hub in Europe – a country that combines the features of an attractive home for innovative R&D-intensive multinationals while also being a highly-attractive incubation environment for the best entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. At McCann FitzGerald we understand the challenges for participants in the smart economy which can include project financing, commercialisation of ideas, intellectual property protection as well as a broad range of potential regulatory matters including competition challenges and regulatory requirements.
Expertise
As one of the first law firms to have developed a specialised technology & innovation practice Group, McCann FitzGerald lawyers are specialists in the smart economy sector with many having worked on a range of market leading initiatives. We believe that our in-depth experience from a number of perspectives – public and private sector, supplier and customer – means that we offer a unique perspective that matches client needs.
Our experience in the smart economy covers the spectrum of commercial transactions and litigation matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, financing, joint ventures and intellectual property transfer, commercialisation and licensing deals, as well as a broad range of litigation matters including competition challenges, regulatory requirements and other government actions.
Our lawyers help clients to achieve their commercial objectives and also to develop strategies and programmes for managing legal and regulatory risk.
Directory Comments
"The firm listens and has a great understanding of what we are trying to achieve," say clients. Others add: "McCann FitzGerald is extremely good on heavy-duty IT contracts, and its IT department has great depth." Chambers, 2010
McCann FitzGerald has long been a go-to firm for IP services in Ireland. "We get the highest standard of advice from the firm," say clients. Chambers, 2010