Data privacy and data protection

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox is well equipped to handle a vast range of matters, including data protection, data transfers, and cyber security mandates in the energy, entertainment, technology, and telecoms sectors, and its work often includes cross-border GDPR compliance projects. Advising the top data controllers with EU establishments in Ireland, the firm handles matters covering data privacy compliance, data security, digital regulation, cyber security attacks, transfer of personal data, and GDPR breaches. Colin Rooney helms the team and focuses largely on regulatory dealings and negotiations. Rob Corbet is renowned as a ‘go-to’ for AI governance, while Olivia Mullooly has expertise in data breaches and Ian Duffy has extensive experience in international data transfer strategies.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Both Colin Rooney and Rob Corbet have extensive experience in relation to all types of data protection matters and are always in a position to ensure that legal advice includes strategic insight.’
‘The ability to provide advice across domains and connect the dots. Pragmatic approach to solving problems.'
'Understanding risk and businesses need to take risk. My go-to firm for data protection and AI governance.’
‘Rob Corbet is my go-to attorney for data protection and AI governance. We work with Rob to set our policies and procedures, using the GDPR and the AI Act as our global standard. Rob right-sizes information and provides advice and insight on future evolution that we have also built into our data program (data protection and AI Governance). I could not think of a better partner.’
‘Colin Rooney is a go-to contact for all data protection related matters. Colin and his team always demonstrate a strong commercial and pragmatic approach when advising us in relation to finding compliant solutions.'
'Arthur Cox have a very strong data protection and privacy team, combining legal expertise with a practical approach to resolving problems. This enables them to develop practical, compliant solutions, which work for the business.'
'Working in a complex and fast paced environment, it is very reassuring to have such an expert team just a call away. Colin us is also very strategic, and always has insights to share which go over and above the standard advice.’
'Very pragmatic and business-focused.'

Key clients

Flutter Entertainment plc
CRH plc
Bytedance
Indeed
Vodafone
Openmind Networks
Meta
Energia
Musgrave plc
Peter Mark
Ryanair
PTSB

Work highlights

Advised Indeed on its GDPR compliance programme.
Advised CRH on a range of data protection matters.
Advised Peter Mark on a cyber security attack in June 2023 and all related issues.