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EU Technology Regulation

William Fry’s team of legal experts in Technology Regulation empowers clients to achieve digital excellence.

The EU Digital Strategy is an ambitious and far-reaching project to regulate the digital economy which affects businesses operating in Europe. For those businesses, understanding and staying on top of this framework of regulations is critical, both for compliance and to protect their brand and reputation. It also brings new opportunities for businesses to differentiate themselves from the competition.

The Technology Regulation team provides comprehensive and innovative solutions to guide clients navigate complex technology regulations relating to data, cybersecurity, content, platform and Artificial Intelligence. The team assists clients on their journey to ensuring compliance excellence and digital transformation. By offering expert insights, strategic guidance, and tailored compliance strategies, the Technology Regulation team enable organizations not only to meet regulatory requirements but also to seize the opportunities presented by the evolving digital landscape. William Fry is committed to being the trusted partner that equips businesses with the knowledge and tools they need.

Our Staged Approach to Compliance:

Assessing Applicability:

William Fry’s leading experts meticulously analyse your operations, as appropriate to your industry, and determine the specific regulations that impact your organization. While ensuring you are well-informed about the ever evolving regulatory landscape, we enable you to make the right strategic decisions ahead of the competition and prioritize compliance efforts effectively.

Readiness Assessment

The in-depth readiness assessment evaluates your existing policies, processes, and technological infrastructure. Through this assessment, we can pinpoint areas that most require attention and optimization, empowering you proactively to address problematic and costly compliance gaps.

Implementation and Compliance:

Our collaborative approach is designed to ensure that compliance strategy aligns seamlessly with your business goals. We provide tailored solutions that encompass data security, cyber resilience, content management, platform governance, and ethical AI practices. Our team remains constantly available as needed, assisting with the practical implementation of compliance measures and helping you achieve and maintain regulatory adherence.

Experience

Our experience includes advising/acting for:

AI, blockchain and cloud computing companies, on data commercialisation, cloud computing, licensing and commercial contracts.
Social media companies, on copyright strategy and notice and takedown procedures, following the implementation in Ireland of the Digital Single Market Copyright Directive, as well as NFTs.
An Irish cybersecurity platform, on its contractual governance framework; international data transfers; customer agreements; and its intellectual property strategy.
A global transport tracking software company, on complex readiness issues relating to its software, and providing both data protection and contractual advice.
A cellular 5G network software company, on the drafting and negotiation of master subscription agreements with a social media company, and data protection compliance.
A global food delivery provider, on product implementation; terms with restaurant partners and customers; e-commerce; licensing and brand protection; and regulatory issues.
An international consumer technology company, operating at the cutting edge of the consumer market, on various IoT aspects including TV apps, video-on-demand, and hardware sales/leasing matters.
A leading financial software company, on key customer and supplier arrangements and data protection strategies, including the outsourcing of managed services.
International car manufacturers, on regulatory issues surrounding the use of emerging technologies in vehicles.