Data privacy and data protection

McCann FitzGerald LLP

The team at McCann FitzGerald LLP is adept at handling a large breadth of matters, including those surrounding cyber security, international data transfers, and GDPR compliance, as well as the processing and sharing of data. Alongside advising private sector multinational and local entities in the technology, financial services, and pharmaceutical industries, the group also provides public sector bodies with advice on standalone matters and on large-scale personal data projects in Ireland. Adam Finlay, who oversees the team, and 'first-class data privacy practitioner' Paul Lavery both act as EU GDPR representatives for non-EU companies; Lavery is a specialist in data protection compliance and data transfers outside of the EEA. Doug McMahon is another integral part of the team, working on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Paul Lavery has an exceptional skill of making difficult and complex legal matters easy to understand, and is exceptionally practical, pragmatic (and genuinely) enthused about the work, and the clients. Doug McMahon has a combination of very high level of technical knowledge and practical advice difficult to find elsewhere. Adam Finlay is a technically skilled data protection lawyer.'
‘The team has great knowledge and experience in this area, in my view unique among Irish law firms in this regard. They are also very approachable, pragmatic and adopt a common sense approach.’
‘Paul Lavery is our man contact person. He is a first-class data privacy practitioner, among the best if not the best in Ireland. He has vast experience and is an excellent communicator, and gets to the heart of issues very quickly. He is also very much up to speed with developments in this area and is an invaluable resource to our company.’
‘Adam Finlay has great experience not just within the privacy field but also the financial services sector and understands the nuances of working in a complex field with various fund parties across multiple jurisdictions.’
‘Paul Lavery is an acknowledged expert in the sector in Ireland. Doug McMahon is also very knowledgeable and experienced.’
‘The team in McCann Fitzgerald are very personable and easy to work with. Advice is practical and tailored to client needs. Paul Lavery and Doug McMahon are responsive and collaborative - they get the best of their team and out of the client to ensure that the advice is of the highest quality.’
‘Great breath of knowledge. Practical, relevant and comprehensive advice given. Access to specific individuals with areas of knowledge/expertise as required for specific purpose.’
‘Adam Finlay and Doug McMahon - exceptional breath of knowledge and case law. Available and dedicated to meeting challenging objectives.’

Key clients

Alkermes
Gas Networks Ireland
Corporate Transaction Support
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
International Law Firms
Navi Group
Vhi
GDPR Representative Services
National Transport Authority
FLAC
Electricity Supply Board
Road Safety Authority
Uisce Éireann

Work highlights

Advised Alkermes on a wide variety of data protection matters, including its international data transfers project.
Advised Transport Infrastructure Ireland on all aspects of its data protection compliance.
Advised Vhi on a wide range of cutting-edge digital health and technology matters.

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