Matheson LLP handles the full spectrum of data protection mandates, including data processing work, security breaches, and issues relating to the rights and complaints of data subjects. The department is characterised by its diverse sector capabilities, acting for prominent clients in the software, finance, pharmaceutical, tech, and manufacturing industries. Practice head Anne-Marie Bohan is noted for her longstanding experience in pre-GDPR and GDPRs policies. Data protection and privacy litigation specialist Deirdre Crowley focuses on cyber incidents, artificial intelligence law and employment-related privacy issues. Michael Byrne is a key name on the contentious side of the practice.
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‘My experience is one of excellent collaboration with Matheson's team of data protection lawyers. There is a particular expertise in the data protection and privacy application to financial services. They also produce brilliant knowledge resources.’
- ‘Anne-Marie Bohan has in-depth knowledge of financial services regulation, which she complements with her data protection and privacy expertise. Davinia Brennan's knowledge output is brilliant.’
- ‘Anne-Marie Bohan is very approachable yet extremely knowledgeable and practical.’
- ‘One of the big advantages of the data protection team in Matheson for an organisation such as ours is their ability to marry expertise in data protection. This insight enables them to think and advise in line with the appropriate risk management mindset.’
- ‘Anne-Marie Bohan is an excellent privacy practitioner. Fully up to speed on all industry developments and always works to negotiate the best position for clients.’
- ‘The team is extremely thorough and responsive.’
- ‘Carlo Salizzo helped me with quite a difficult and complex query. The knowledge of the regulatory landscape and the quality of the advice given allowed me to challenge an internal norm confidently.’
- ‘Carlo Salizzo's team provided me with the advice I needed within a very quick timeframe. When that advice needed an amendment to fit an internal governance meeting, Carlo was available for a call and turned around the amendments quickly.’
Key clients
- Adoption Authority of Ireland
- AIB
- An Post
- Bank of Ireland
- Centric Health
- Chartered Accountants Ireland
- Discord
- Glanbia| |Pensions Trustees
- Irving Oil
- Microsoft
- Monument Life Insurance |DAC
- Tír| Lan Co-op
- X
- Voyager Aviation Holdings, LLC
- WaterWipes
- Zoom Video Communications Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Reddit on data protection matters.
- Advised Bank of Ireland on the data protection aspects of its €7.8bn acquisition of the assets of KBC on KBC's departure from the Irish market.
- Advised the Chartered Accountants of Ireland on a range of matters relating to data protection.
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Anne-Marie Bohan