McCann Fitzgerald launches Data Investigations Group

McCann FitzGerald has announced the establishment of its “entirely new” Data Investigations Group, which will manage high-volume document review and reporting.

The group combines the latest data review software and techniques with specialist legal project management to save clients up to 40 per cent in cost over traditional review and research methods.

Headed by newly-appointed data investigations director Gráinne Bryan, it will operate alongside existing teams in the firm to serve as a central support for the firm to achieve better and more competitive management of work.

Barry Devereux, managing partner at McCann FitzGerald, said: “The Data Investigations Group is an entirely new offering in the Irish market and transforms how we in the legal industry approach large-scale project work. We established the Data Investigations Group as a direct response to the changing requirements of our clients and the broader market for legal services.

“More and more, clients are looking for the delivery of increased legal services at a lower cost. In general, legal firms have been slow to adapt to advances in technology and this initiative makes huge strides in addressing that reticence.

“This new service brings the efficiencies of better resourcing and use of technology to all large projects, including corporate due diligence and verification in M&A transactions, loan sales, e-discovery and data subject-access requests.”

He added: “We expect that clients will achieve significant cost savings.”

Partner Karyn Harty added: “The profession is changing and the challenge is to maintain excellence while embracing technological change in a way that benefits our clients.”