Cyber Security

Centred on our technology practice, our cyber team provides timely advice and solutions to unique cybersecurity challenges – our team of lawyers works with technical and risk partners to deliver an integrated solution.

The team is lead by Sean McElligott who holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from UCD – before qualifying as a solicitor, he worked for 13 years in senior roles in ICT for, amongst others, Bank of Ireland Global Markets and Motorola. Sean’s background in ICT means that his practice is naturally focused on technology and the interplay between technology and the law. The technical knowledge of our team allows us to work directly with your IT security team and in-house counsel, with no lost time for translation of specialised terminology or concepts. Our experience working with government agencies, enables us to support internal investigations and external interactions with practical advice.

Whether you are a public body, a corporate, a financial institution or an SME, your organisation either has, or will, experience a cyber incident and you cannot be too prepared for the aftermath. Part of this preparation involves the development and maintenance of strategies and documentation to deal with the full range of legal and regulatory risks associated with this dynamic area. Regulatory investigations, media attention, customer demands, and ultimately civil litigation – all are foreseeable and require a careful, yet rapid response.

We regularly act for private and public companies who experience cyber incidents advising including ransomware, cyber extortion, corporate espionage, inadvertent disclosure and advanced persistent threat.