About

Niall Shanley is Telefónica’s most senior lawyer in Ireland and manages all matters encompassing legal and company secretarial for Telefónica’s business in the country. Global telecommunications group Telefónica have an office in Dublin, which not only oversees matters related to Ireland itself, but also covers some matters in the UK due to the inexorably linked nature of the operations. Legal representation in Ireland is also provided in association with staff in the UK, which in both locations cover matters related to the group’s interests in terms of its Irish investments and UK investments as well. The team’s impact is felt through its facilitation of smooth business transactions for Telefónica Ireland, using both internal resources and also recognising when specialist work needs to be outsourced. Working ‘hand in hand’ with business colleagues, the collaboration between legal and other functions is conducive to making things run smoothly for the business, which is what Shanley cites as the team’s biggest value-add to the business.