Nick O’Connell

Biography

Nick has been with Al Tamimi & Company for about ten years, initially specialising in intellectual property, but for most of his time with the firm as a key member of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications team. Nick’s practice area includes technology transactions (including procurement, software licensing, consultancy services and outsourcing), technology and intellectual property aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, privacy and data protection, e-commerce, media and advertising, and telecommunications. Nick is the author for the UAE chapter of Data Protection & Privacy, 3rd Edition (the Sweet & Maxwell International Series).

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Recent Experience

• An international telecommunications company in respect of local law considerations relating to the proposed launch of a mobile app for third party remittance and mobile top-up services;
• A major financial services provider in respect of regional data protection compliance;
• Various international healthcare and education sector technology providers in respect of local government procurement requirements, and associated contractual negotiations;
• Global internet data centre providers in respect of the regional regulatory environment for the establishment and operation of data centres and cloud computing operations;
• A global social media platform operator in respect of regional content regulation and risks associated with the proposed roll-out of a curated content offering;
• An oil & gas sector technology provider in respect of a dispute involving rights in software code developed in the course of a project;
• A number of local banks with regard to a variety of operational technology agreements, including data hosting, software licences, annual maintenance agreements, mobile device applications, prepaid card systems, security and communications.