Beauchamps LLP's data protection department demonstrates strengths in matters related to data sharing, freedom of information, database right infringement, and GDPR compliance, with a particular emphasis on the technology, financial, health, and retail sectors. Data processing outsource arrangements and international data transfers make up the bulk of co-head Damian Maloney's practice, while co-head Edward Evans has significant expertise advising software and technology clients.

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Key clients

  • Cricket Ireland
  • IDA Ireland
  • Mazars Ireland
  • Barnardos
  • Dwellings Development Limited
  • Cleveland Clinic (US)
  • Pobal
  • CWS International GmbH
  • Behaviour & Attitudes
  • Cabot
  • Famalco
  • Food Safety Authority of Ireland
  • HIQA
  • National Library of Ireland

Work highlights

  • Advised the arts council on all legal issues, including statutory obligations under both data protection and freedom of information law.
  • Advised FSAI on the legality of data scraping from websites of grocery retailers and publishing the analysis based on that scraped data source.
  • Represented GSOC in a case where the client was granted access to a primary and secondary system of audio recordings of a court incident.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Damian Maloney, Edward Evans