Partner and Head of Intellectual Property and Technology, LK Shields Solicitors
Ireland
- Current
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- Partner, Head of Intellectual Property & Technology at LK Shields Solicitors
- Past
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- Lawyer at McCann FitzGerald
- Trainee and Solicitor at Kilroys Solicitors
- Legal Executive at Clayton Utz
- Legal Executive at Minter Ellison
- Education
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- University College Dublin
- Connections
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- Industry
- Law Practice
- Websites
Deirdre Kilroy’s Summary
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 and related matters.
Deirdre Kilroy’s Specialties:
***Practice Areas***
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
Electronic Commerce
Data Protection
Public Procurement
Corporate and Commercial
Gaming and Gambling
Media and Entertainment
Health Care
Agency, Franchise and Distribution Models
Outsourcing
Deirdre Kilroy’s Experience
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Partner, Head of Intellectual Property & Technology
LK Shields Solicitors
(Partnership; Legal Services industry)
February 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)
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Lawyer
McCann FitzGerald
(Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)
January 2000 — January 2005 (5 years 1 month)
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Trainee and Solicitor
Kilroys Solicitors
(Law Practice industry)
January 1997 — December 1999 (3 years )
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Legal Executive
Clayton Utz
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
July 1996 — October 1996 (4 months)
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Legal Executive
Minter Ellison
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
November 1995 — January 1996 (3 months)
Deirdre Kilroy’s Education
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University College Dublin
BCL and LLM (Comm) , law , 1991 — 1995
Additional Information
Deirdre Kilroy’s Websites:
Deirdre Kilroy’s Groups:
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 the Irish Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI),
Lecturer on the Irish Exporters Association Professional Diploma in Global Trade & e-Business
Tutor on the Law Society of Ireland's Professional Practice Courses
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International Bar Association (IBA) Supporters -
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International Trademark Association (INTA) -
University College Dublin (UCD) -
Digital Network IE -
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Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law Group -
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Women's Executive Network - WXN -
Dublin Chamber of Commerce -
Privacy & Data Protection Group -
Irish SCL -
Irish Software Association
Deirdre Kilroy’s Honors:
Recommended for IT, Telecoms and Intellectual Property; European Legal Experts Directory 2009
Recommended for IT, Ecommerce and Telecoms by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbooks in 2008 and 2009.
An "industry expert" in IT, Telecoms and Ecommerce who adds "further lustre" to the firm in these areas; Legal 500, 2008.
Recommended for 'her terrific industry knowledge' and her ability to 'research the idiosyncracies of the relevant markets'"; Legal 500, 2008.
Recommended for IT 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."
Recommended for IP 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 Ecommerce in PLC's Information Technology Handbook 2007/08.
Deirdre Kilroy’s Contact Settings
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