McCann FitzGerald has appointed Adam Finlay as head of the agency’s know-how and innovation group.
Mr Finlay succeeds Paul Lavery, who led the group since 2007 and can proceed to follow as a accomplice within the group.
In his new function, Mr Finlay will give attention to the continued enlargement of the group consistent with the tempo of change in how companies use know-how and the continual challenges and alternatives this presents.
Mr Finlay, a accomplice with the agency, advises on a variety of information safety, data know-how, mental property, cyber safety and outsourcing points. His purchasers embody worldwide and home market leaders, revolutionary disruptors and regulatory our bodies.
He’s additionally a registered trademark agent and acts as trusted advisor to purchasers on all facets of information safety and e-privacy regulation and compliance methods, with a selected give attention to offering sector particular and business recommendation.
Stephen Holst, managing accomplice at McCann FitzGerald, mentioned: “Our know-how and innovation group has by no means been extra related, as companies proceed to grapple with the danger and potential that comes with technological change.
“Adam is the pure successor to proceed the good work led by Paul Lavery in guaranteeing that our agency is famend as a trusted advisor for essentially the most complicated of authorized issues regarding know-how and alter.
“Adam’s depth of expertise is unparalleled, as is his unwavering dedication in supporting purchasers to navigate difficult circumstances and new authorized necessities referring to know-how and innovation.”
Mr Finlay added: “It’s a really thrilling time to tackle this new function amidst unprecedented ranges of development in know-how and growing regulation of its use.
“It’s essential that we proceed to use our experience and know-how to anticipate our purchasers’ wants for essentially the most up-to-date specialist recommendation.
“I stay up for the problem of main and evolving our distinctive know-how and innovation group to proceed to help companies with essentially the most revolutionary of authorized options.”