Associates

Denise O’Shaughnessy - Associate

Denise is an associate solicitor in the Technology and Data Protection team.  She advises clients on all data protection and privacy matters, including data sharing agreements, data processing agreements, online terms and conditions, privacy policies, cookies policies and data protection policies. She also advises clients on data subject access requests, data protection impact assessments, e-privacy and direct marketing.

Denise is an associate solicitor in the Technology and Data Protection team.  She advises clients on all data protection and privacy matters, including data sharing agreements, data processing agreements, online terms and conditions, privacy policies, cookies policies and data protection policies. She also advises clients on data subject access requests, data protection impact assessments, e-privacy and direct marketing.

Denise regularly drafts, negotiates and reviews commercial contracts, including service provider, franchise and distribution agreements across a wide range of sectors. She also advises clients on their preparation for the implementation of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act. Denise works with startups, entrepreneurs, SMEs, large domestic organisations and state bodies.

Experience

  1. Advising clients on the General Data Protection Regulation including privacy policies, data breach notifications, data retention and data management procedures, data access and data subject rights requests.
  2. Supporting clients to prepare, prevent and respond to data breaches, including liaising with the Data Protection Commission.
  3. Advising clients on cookies and similar tracking technologies.
  4. Undertaking data protection due diligence reviews and reports.

Qualifications/Education

  • Corp Law, National University of Ireland, Galway
  • Diploma in Irish for the legal profession, National University of Ireland, Galway
  • LLM in Commercial Law, University College Dublin
  • Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2018
  • Certificate in Commercial Contracts, Law Society of Ireland, 2021
  • Advanced Diploma in Data Protection Law, Kings Inns, 2024

Memberships

  • Member of the Law Society of Ireland
  • Member of Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association