Ms Anne-Marie Bohan > Matheson LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

The ‘impressive’ breadth of Matheson LLP’s technology practice covers advice on technology transactions, e-commerce regulation, and intermediary liability issues. The team is equally adept at handling data governance arrangements and general data protection, as well as cyber-attacks. Spearheading the practice is Anne-Marie Bohan, who leverages almost three decades of experience to advise predominantly financial services clients on the full spectrum of privacy rules. Carlo Salizzo focuses on technology outsourcing and software licensing contracts, while Michael Byrne is a technology litigation expert, focusing on advising ISPs on requests for take-downs of defamatory online material. Digital services regulation specialist Sarah Jayne Hanna joined in 2024 and Rory O’Keeffe departed in May 2024.

Matheson LLP has carved out a niche in virtual assets, offering its diverse roster of clients, including major international fintechs, strong capabilities in complex regulatory work. The firm also regularly advises on the authorisation of e-money institutions and is experienced in handling outsourcing projects for its clientele of leading financial service institutions. Heading up the ‘market leading payments practice’ is technology and innovation group lead Anne-Marie Bohan in Dublin, who assists clients with global and European technology and outsourcing projects. Leading alongside her is Joe Beashel in London, a recognised expert in Irish payments law with an excellent pulse on licensing advice relating to the Central Bank of Ireland.

Matheson LLP’s cross-departmental data protection group assists clients like Microsoft with the full range of matters, including data protection compliance, data transfer agreements, cyber-attacks, cyber security and GDPR compliance. Practice lead Anne-Marie Bohan is particularly well-versed in handling matters at the interface between privacy rules and the requirements of financial services regulation. Michael Byrne advises internet service providers on take-down requests, regularly working on the contentious side of the practice. Deirdre Crowley specialises in advising multinational and enterprise clients on regulatory enquiries. Rory O’Keeffe left the firm in May 2024 while Sarah Jayne Hanna joined the team in 2024.

Matheson LLP‘s intellectual property team works closely with the firm’s technology and innovation and litigation groups and offers comprehensive guidance on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, with a focus on copyright, trademark and patent law. Anne-Marie Bohan, whose workload spans the management, commercialisation, and licensing of intellectual property matters, heads the practice.