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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 been widely published on IT, intellectual property, data protection, advertising and related matters.

• 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 Commercialisation and Collaboration Working Group
  of the Irish Software Association
• Member of the Society for Computers and Law
• Member of the Irish Internet Association's Legal Working Group
• Member of the Copyright Association of Ireland
• Member of ITechLaw - International Technology Law Association
• 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 Irish Exporters' Association Professional Diploma course in
  Global Trade and e-Business
• Lecturer on the "Hothouse" entrepreneur course run by the
  Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)

• Recommended for IT and e-commerce and telecommunications by
  PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in 2009.
  
  
• Recommended for technology, media and telcoms 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 Ireland, 1999
• Masters in Commercial Law (L.L.M. (Comm)), University College Dublin, 1995
• Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL (Hons)), University College Dublin, 1994