The AKASHA Foundation announced the opening of a new blockchain innovation hub in Dublin. This new location is a regional branch of the Foundation, which has its headquarters in Crypto Valley, Switzerland, and was founded in 2015 by Ethereum co-founder Mihai Alisie. The opening of this co-working space adds another physical location to a developing […]

As published in Irish Tech News 11 December with a contribution from associate Mattan Lass  By @SimonCocking.    For a long time Israel has been touted as the startup nation to watch, in terms of the number of startups and their financial worth. At the same time however it is now possible to suggest Ireland is […]

Sarah Jenkinson and Majella Crennan, associates in the Tech and Start-up department at Philip Lee, recently attended the Web Summit in Lisbon.  They have distilled hours of talks and workshops led by CEOs, founders, industry leaders and investors to share with you ten Web Summit takeaways for start-ups.   Raising capital First and foremost, try […]

Innovative Irish entrepreneurs targeting over €2 million investment and over 20 new jobs at Synergy Innovation Centre, IT Tallaght. Thirteen innovative entrepreneurs – who started the Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers  programme at Synergy Innovation Centre in IT Tallaght last May – are targeting a total of over €2m in follow-on investment as they showcased their […]

Tech and startup insights with Mattan Lass as published in Irish Tech News 14 November 2016 By @SimonCocking. Interesting interview with Mattan Lass Israeli/Irish Hi Tech and Startup Lawyer with @philipleelaw. We spoke with Mattan to learn more about his insights on the Irish and Israeli startup scenes, their relative strengths and where they might mutually reinforce each other. […]

As published in the Sunday Business Post, 2 October, 2016 Venture capital is the provision of capital for growth for small to medium sized companies at various stages in their start-up journey.  It can be an attractive alternative option for start-ups unable to secure traditional methods of finance, such as bank finance.  So in considering […]

Interview with Philip Lee lawyer Mattan Lass, as appeared in TheMarker, 22 September 2016 The EU’s decision to impose a €13 billion fine has split public opinion in Ireland; following last weekend’s appeal to the EU by hundreds of American CEOs, with a demand to revoke the fine, Adv. Mattan Lass, who works in Ireland, […]

Much has been said and written about the implications of Britain’s astonishing Brexit referendum decision. It will surely be years before we know the extent of the changes set in motion by the vote to leave the European Union and, for now, it appears that there is precious little that experts can agree in respect […]

As published in TheMarker. TheMarker is the leading financial publication in Israel, the Israeli equivalent of the Financial Times. It has just published an extensive article on the effects of Brexit now being felt across Europe. In the section on Ireland, ‘The loss of Britain is Ireland’s opportunity,’ Mattan Lass from our corporate department discusses the […]