Data privacy and data protection

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox acts for a diverse client list of top international and domestic blue-chip clients in the full range of data protection and cyber security mandates. Key areas of strength for the practice include cross-border GDPR compliance projects, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions undertaken by the Data Protection Commission and EU data protection supervisory authorities. Rob Corbet oversees the practice and is an expert in handling data commercialisation and protection issues, especially in relation to cyber-security law. Colin Rooney routinely assists corporations with international data transfers and has extensive expertise in data breaches. Olivia Mullooly provides support on IP mandates, while Ian Duffy advises on data transfer strategies.

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Testimonials

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‘One of the greatest strengths of the DP team in Arthur Cox is the depth of the team and the ability of the team to provide practical and commercial advice while taking the extra step to provide insight and recommendations on top of the standard advice. This applies to both urgent and more strategic matters.’
‘Rob Corbet is a go-to contact for all data protection matters. He always provides commercial and insightful advice and looks through the immediate task to understand future challenges and opportunities.’
‘Arthur Cox has some of the most experienced privacy practitioners in the market and has always been able to assist us with complex and strategically important matters. The team demonstrates strong commercial awareness in the advice they provide. They also provide regular seminars and updates on topical issues and appear to have a strong professional relationship with regulators.’
‘Rob Corbet is a trusted advisor and a market-leading expert. He is the go-to data protection lawyer in the Irish legal market and is always on hand to assist with matters of strategic importance to the business.’
‘The team has a deep bench of knowledge in key practice areas. They can see across issues and connect the dots (e.g., the intersection of data protection, IP and AI). The firm provides practical and pragmatic advice and solutions. We frequently have team members participate in key projects with the business and are considered part of our extended legal team.’
‘Outstanding customer service, comprehensive legal advice and deep technical understanding and knowledge. The knowledge and technical understanding lead to practical and pragmatic advice and solutions. Arthur Cox (and Rob Corbet, in particular) are the first place we turn to for help when we have a thorny legal problem in Europe.’
‘Colin Rooney combines an excellent knowledge of the law with an ability to understand complex technological problems and develop pragmatic and compliant solutions.’

Key clients

Meta
National Broadband Ireland
Flutter Entertainment plc
AIB
Indeed
Vodafone
Openmind Networks
CRH plc
Trinity College Dublin
Energia
Musgrave plc
Dole/Total Produce
Munster Technological University
Ryanair
Permanent TSB
Bytedance TikTok

Work highlights

Advised Indeed on its GDPR compliance programme.
Advised CRH on a range of data protection matters, to include compliance and data protection aspects of software and IT services contracts and technology advisory work.
Advised Munster Technological University on all matters arising from the cyber attack on the university in February 2023.