Group general counsel and company secretary | Paddy Power Betfair
Edward Traynor
Group general counsel and company secretary | Paddy Power Betfair
Group general counsel and company secretary | Flutter Entertainment plc (previously Paddy Power Betfair)
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary | Paddy Power
Formerly Vodafone Ireland’s legal head, Edward Traynor joined Paddy Power, the biggest gambling operator in the Ireland market, in 2015. Praised for his exceptional knowledge of Ireland’s telecommunications sector, Traynor...
Paddy Power Betfair’s Edward Traynor is praised by sources for his outstanding expertise in corporate governance, employment law and dispute resolution, alongside his problem-solving skills and his ability to maintain a productive relationship with senior management. Having joined the company shortly after the merger between Paddy Power and Betfair in 2015, Traynor contributed to the successful integration of the two companies and provided stability during a seminal period for the new company. Previously, Traynor accumulated substantial telecommunication sector experience, having overseen the in-house legal function of Vodafone in Ireland for four years. Over the same period, he held directorial positions at Fónua and Netshare Ireland. Prior to his venture into the telecommunications sector, Traynor worked in private practice at law firms Eugene F. Collins and McCann FitzGerald.
