Practice Areas - Commercial

JW O’Donovan Solicitors has an established tradition of practice in corporate and commercial law and advises clients on a broad range of complex corporate transactions and commercial matters.

A major part of the firm’s practice is conducted in this vast and diverse growth area in Irish law. We act for a variety of clients, from small start-ups to large multinational companies, corporate finance houses and local authorities and have acted for many years in the establishment of new industrial projects in the Cork region.

In addition to Irish legislation, it is now essential for business to consider and understand all rules and conventions arising out of EU regulations in this field and to comply with the increasing regulation of company law generally.

By drawing upon our collective expertise in all areas of law and working closely with other specialist groups within the firm, our clients can expect the utmost in specialist knowledge and professional application in every commercial matter in which we are engaged.

Our services include the following:
·	General commercial matters
·	Construction and engineering contracts
·	Insurance contracts
·	Patents, trademarks registration, copyright and other intellectual property trademark regulation litigation, transfer and licensing of intellectual property and goodwill
·	Electronic commerce and IT maintenance and support agreements, software development agreements, source code and other escrow arrangements
·	Contract negotiation and drafting
·	Conditions of sale
·	Irish and EU competition issues
·	Manufacturing agreements
·	Distribution and franchise agreements
·	Partnership law
·	Corporate governance and compliance
·	Boardroom and shareholder disputes
·	Labour and employment matters