“Keeping up with industry developments and thinking hard about legal impacts helps to ensure that we stay well ahead of the pack” says a firm representative. Evidencing this, gallenalliance published a document in 2010 that argues the traditional software development contract is out of touch with standard software development systems. Many developers now use a system called Agile to build software products, and gallenalliance suggests a deeper debate on that development method. “Instead of the standard development cycle, says Gallen “the Agile system breaks a project into smaller components which go through individual, miniature development cycles. We like the Agile process a lot because we see it reducing the pain of system implementation for our clients. For that reason alone we want it debated in the industry.” That’s just the sort of challenge that gallenalliance appear to enjoy—and probably goes some way to explain why the firm punches high in the legal market and has established a client list that would be the envy of any ‘Magic Circle’ law firm.
Gallen holds joint honors degrees in law and computer sciences, has an academic background in software engineering and is an attorney in Ireland and in England & Wales. It’s the perfect mix, giving him the necessary insight into technology and system processes and how to apply the law. He advises technology companies of all sizes, from startup companies to blue-chip corporations. He also advises a range of international banking and corporate clients on corporate and financial services law as well as providing overall direction to the firm. “It keeps life interesting. Life is short and the game of business keeps us all fresh” he said.
Before setting up gallenalliance in 2006, Gallen worked with major law firms of London, Singapore and Dublin and says he always had a strong need to cut his own way in business. “I’m from a family of business and trade, and going into the law was not considered a medal of honor” says Gallen, who points out he’s nevertheless glad to have gone the lawyer route. “My background means I hopefully apply myself in a commercial way, and it helps, I believe, to finding legal solutions to business problems”.
His firm is staffed by lawyers who have experience with major law firms in Ireland, the UK and elsewhere and provides a full spectrum of corporate and commercial legal services. gallenalliance has been growing steadily since its establishment, and what makes them stand out, Gallen believes, is “commercially savvy advice at a cost-effective price. We don’t do marble and glass,” he said, “but we do provide world-class legal services.” The firm’s client list consists of Fortune 500 technology and telecoms companies, multiple banking and financial services PLCs, airlines, and numerous other national and multinational corporations.
Gallen is always looking at new opportunities and most recently he established a new enterprise, Invicta, which will be providing legal process outsourcing around the world. “Invicta will allow the world’s largest law firms, institutions and corporates to flow their underlying legal work to us. There will be very substantial savings to them—and to their clients in the process,” he said.
Constant growth isn’t easy, but if their success is any indication, Gallen and his team of attorneys are going about it the right way. According to him, it’s all about finding the best lawyers who know how to build great working relationships, with clients and with each other. “The biggest challenge was finding lawyers with commercial acumen,” he said. “Today our firm is made up of the best lawyers who know that all business relationships are based on absolute trust.”
by Wendy Connick
Technology law has always been one of the most complex legal fields. As new innovations advance at a breakneck pace, the technology attorney must keep up with ongoing technical progress and new legal developments so that clients get current and precise guidance in this evolving field. And in Ireland and the UK, John Gallen, managing director of the law firm gallenalliance, stands apart from his peers as one who knows how to navigate the most complicated legal issues.
“Keeping up with industry developments and thinking hard about legal impacts helps to ensure that we stay well ahead of the pack” says a firm representative. Evidencing this, gallenalliance published a document in 2010 that argues the traditional software development contract is out of touch with standard software development systems. Many developers now use a system called Agile to build software products, and gallenalliance suggests a deeper debate on that development method. “Instead of the standard development cycle, says Gallen “the Agile system breaks a project into smaller components which go through individual, miniature development cycles. We like the Agile process a lot because we see it reducing the pain of system implementation for our clients. For that reason alone we want it debated in the industry.” That’s just the sort of challenge that gallenalliance appear to enjoy—and probably goes some way to explain why the firm punches high in the legal market and has established a client list that would be the envy of any ‘Magic Circle’ law firm.
Gallen holds joint honors degrees in law and computer sciences, has an academic background in software engineering and is an attorney in Ireland and in England & Wales. It’s the perfect mix, giving him the necessary insight into technology and system processes and how to apply the law. He advises technology companies of all sizes, from startup companies to blue-chip corporations. He also advises a range of international banking and corporate clients on corporate and financial services law as well as providing overall direction to the firm. “It keeps life interesting. Life is short and the game of business keeps us all fresh” he said.
Before setting up gallenalliance in 2006, Gallen worked with major law firms of London, Singapore and Dublin and says he always had a strong need to cut his own way in business. “I’m from a family of business and trade, and going into the law was not considered a medal of honor” says Gallen, who points out he’s nevertheless glad to have gone the lawyer route. “My background means I hopefully apply myself in a commercial way, and it helps, I believe, to finding legal solutions to business problems”.
His firm is staffed by lawyers who have experience with major law firms in Ireland, the UK and elsewhere and provides a full spectrum of corporate and commercial legal services. gallenalliance has been growing steadily since its establishment, and what makes them stand out, Gallen believes, is “commercially savvy advice at a cost-effective price. We don’t do marble and glass,” he said, “but we do provide world-class legal services.” The firm’s client list consists of Fortune 500 technology and telecoms companies, multiple banking and financial services PLCs, airlines, and numerous other national and multinational corporations.
Gallen is always looking at new opportunities and most recently he established a new enterprise, Invicta, which will be providing legal process outsourcing around the world. “Invicta will allow the world’s largest law firms, institutions and corporates to flow their underlying legal work to us. There will be very substantial savings to them—and to their clients in the process,” he said.
Constant growth isn’t easy, but if their success is any indication, Gallen and his team of attorneys are going about it the right way. According to him, it’s all about finding the best lawyers who know how to build great working relationships, with clients and with each other. “The biggest challenge was finding lawyers with commercial acumen,” he said. “Today our firm is made up of the best lawyers who know that all business relationships are based on absolute trust.”
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