Praised by clients for having an 'excellent mix of strong expertise and deep practical experience', the team at Eversheds Sutherland advises numerous multinational clients on pan-European data protection rules, and their interplay with GDPR and other commercial agreements that apply within Ireland. Marie McGinley leads the practice and is known for handling cybersecurity matters, outsourcing arrangements and international data transfers. Ellie Cater has in-depth expertise in handling data protection, eprivacy, and freedom of information matters, assisting a range of public and private sector clients.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team in Eversheds in this area have an excellent mix of strong expertise and deep practical experience and can work at all levels with our organisation, from hands-on work on data breaches, data subject access requests, and engagement with regulators to devising policies and advising on complex future-looking issues. They show strong teamwork and calmness even under pressure.’
- ‘The team in Eversheds is led by Marie McGinley. She sets a very collaborative, hardworking and common-sense tone across all interactions. The staff is very good at expressing complex issues clearly for laypeople and engaged at all levels. Their availability out of hours and at weekends for emergency matters is a significant differentiator, but they are also aware of the need to take time as needed.’
Key clients
- Momentive AI
- Cyrus One LLC
Work highlights
- Assisted Synch Payments DAC with the development and launch an interbank mobile payments solution on the Irish market.
- Assisted Dukes Education Group with their acquisition of the Institute of Education.