Sectors

Energy and Resources

Flynn O’Driscoll is quickly becoming recognised as a first rate energy and resources practice in Ireland.　We have developed our expertise in respect of the energy and resources sector in line with the growth, regulation and development of the energy sector.

Our key services include:

  • energy regulation and compliance under national and EU law
  • public procurement
  • regulatory reform
  • gas supply, connection and storage contracts
  • electricity supply and connection contracts
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • EU and competition law

Contact: Alan O’ Driscoll

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Telecommunications

Flynn O’Driscoll has extensive experience in the area of telecommunications law in the Irish market. We are well positioned to advise current operators and new market entrants on a range of regulatory and licensing issues, contractual matters and data protection and privacy issues. We also advise on communications with the Telecommunications Regulator, Comreg, Regtel and PhonepayPlus in the UK.

Our key services include:

  • telecommunications regulation and compliance under national and EU law.
  • submissions to Comreg, Regtel and PhonepayPlus
  • regulatory reform
  • customer terms and conditions of supply
  • licensing agreements including relating to mobile content provision
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • EU and competition law

Contact: Pat Flynn, Alan O'Driscoll

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Aviation

Ireland is a key location for aviation financing and related activities. Our firm provides a range of services in connection with the purchase, registration and leasing of aircraft in the Irish jurisdiction.

Our key services include:

  • advising clients in relation to all aspects of registration of aircraft on the Irish register and operation of aircraft
  • advising banking institutions, lessors and lessees in relation leasing transactions including the issue of corporate capacity legal opinions
  • provision of intermediary services between financing institutions, lessors, lessees, the Irish Aviation Authority and relevant aviation technical service providers
  • advising clients in relation to the establishment and maintenance of Irish special purposes vehicles and group structures in connection with aircraft leasing transactions
  • provision of domestic and international compliance services to companies involved in aircraft leasing transactions
  • drafting leasing, purchase and finance documentation in respect of aircraft and aircraft engines
  • preparation of all necessary documentation required for the purposes of registering an aircraft with the Irish Aviation Authority and Commission for Communication Regulation
  • advices and registered user services under the Cape Town Convention

Our clients include banks, financial institutions, aircraft leasing companies and airlines as well as technical service providers involved in the aviation sector.

Contact: Pat Flynn, James Duggan

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Media

At Flynn O’ Driscoll we combine expertise from the key practice areas to provide the highest quality legal advice to both individuals and companies involved in the media, entertainment and advertising industry.

Our clients include broadcasters, digital platform operators, distributors, film and television producers and financiers, theatre companies, advertising & media companies and publishers in addition to those working in the music and entertainment fields.

We also act for financial institutions and other investors in their investments into media related businesses both in Ireland and the UK.

Our key services include:

  • content acquisition and distribution and licensing arrangements　 　　　　　
  • infrastructure and technology arrangements　 　　　　　
  • conditional access services agreements including EPG arrangements　 　　　　　
  • corporate acquisitions and debt finance　 　　　　　
  • joint ventures and strategic alliances
  • internet advertising　 　　　　　
  • licensing, brand protection and passing off　 　　　　　
  • production and distribution arrangements
  • film production finance, ‘Section 481 Financing’
  • publishing agreements
  • licence and label agreements
  • brand issues
  • infringements
  • copyright breaches

Contact: Pat Flynn, Alan O’Driscoll

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Waste and Recycling

Flynn O’ Driscoll is familiar with the commercial pressures that companies in this sector face and the stringent regulatory environment in which they operate. Our grasp of this complex area allows us to assist our clients make better business decisions. Legal matters in the waste sector require consideration of economic, environmental and market-related issues.　We advise on all legal issues relevant to collection service, recovery and disposal operators active in the waste management and recycling industry.

Our key services include:

  • regulatory advice
  • planning applications and appeals
  • licence and permit applications
  • commercial recycling agreements
  • contractual issues

Contact: Pat Flynn, Julian Cunningham

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Medical and Pharmaceutical

Flynn O’ Driscoll’s lawyers are experienced in assisting and advising clients on a variety of medical and pharmaceutical law matters including the exploitation of technology and/or products, product licensing, acquisition and enforcement of patents and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Our work with clients in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors has helped them concentrate on achieving their wider strategic objectives by ensuring that their day to day business issues, such as protecting intellectual property rights and licensing and distribution agreements are dealt with quickly and efficiently.

Our clients range from large pharmaceutical companies, universities, medical device companies, distributors, hospitals, pharmacies and medical centers.

Our key services include:

  • license and know-how agreements
  • distribution agreement
  • research and development agreements
  • outsourcing agreements
  • regulatory
  • joint ventures & strategic alliances
  • patent and trade mark litigation
  • dispute resolution
  • data protection
  • EU & competition law

Contact: Pat Flynn, AlanO’Driscoll

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Sports

Flynn O’ Driscoll has a wealth of experience in identifying and solving the legal challenges facing sports clubs, societies and sporting individuals in the organisation of their activities as well as in matters of litigation. We provide specialist legal advice to sports associations, clubs (including League of Ireland and senior GAA), professional and amateur athletes across a variety of sports including soccer, GAA games, rugby, horse racing, cricket and golf.

Our key services include:

  • protecting intellectual property and image rights
  • litigation and dispute resolution
  • drafting and negotiating player/manager contracts
  • disciplinary codes of conduct
  • sponsorship agreements
  • rules and regulations
  • property development and stadium management

Contact: Alan O’ Driscoll, James Duggan

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Construction and Engineering

Our team provides legal services to clients involved in construction and engineering projects. Timely advice during the course of construction and engineering contracts can assist with early resolution of problems and better management of time and cost issues.

We represent a broad range of interests, including construction companies, utility companies, contractors, sub-contractors and construction professionals.

Our key services include:

  • public private partnerships
  • contract interpretation
  • structural liability and professional negligence
  • joint ventures
  • TUPE and related employment issues
  • arbitration

Julian Cunningham, Pat Flynn

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Food and Agriculture

The food and agri-sectors comprise a large sector of Irish business. Flynn O’Driscoll has considerable experience in this area advising a wide cross section of businesses on trading in Ireland and overseas.

Our key services include:

  • distribution and agency agreements
  • long term supply contracts
  • advices on co-operative law
  • outsourcing agreements
  • trade marks, patents and intellectual property protection
  • financings and banking arrangements
  • property issues

Contact: Pat Flynn, Mary Swords

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Financial Services and Banking

Flynn O’Driscoll personnel have considerable experience of the banking and financial services sector with some having worked in the banking sector for many years. Our firm excellent banking contacts and is in a position to greatly assist clients in their dealings with banks and other financial institutions such as stockbrokers and insurance companies.

Our key services include:

  • all aspects of financing and security including financial covenants negotiation, inter-lender agreements, legal opinions, compliance with Companies Act, 1990
  • regulatory and compliance including with IFSRA in Ireland and the FSA in the UK
  • investment structures, co-ownerships, recourse and non-recourse financing
  • private equity and venture capital, mezzanine finance
  • insurance law

Contact: Pat Flynn, Alan O’Driscoll

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Property

Flynn O’Driscoll has considerable experience on the property law needs of clients some of which include property development companies. We have been involved in transactions in both Ireland and the UK.

Our key services include:

  • commercial leases
  • all aspects of financing and security in relation to property including compliance with Companies Act, 1990
  • co-ownership and partnership structures for property investment in Ireland, the UK and Europe including the use of shareholder agreements for special purpose companies
  • recourse and non-recourse property financing
  • option agreements

Contact: Julian Cunningham

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Technology

Flynn O'Driscoll provides a comprehensive range of legal services to the information technology sector. Our clients are developers, distributors and suppliers of IT products, systems and services.

Our key services in this sector include:

  • the procurement and delivery of IT systems and services
  • outsourcing projects and managed services
  • software development and distribution arrangements
  • dispute resolution
  • joint ventures and other strategic alliances, (merger and acquisition, business purchase and sale agreements, shareholder arrangements, governance terms)
  • e-commerce and Internet-based businesses, including website development, hosting, and content management
  • data protection, privacy principles and security
  • project finance and other funding arrangements
  • intellectual property management, enforcement and commercialisation

Contact: Alan O’Driscoll

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