Mr Sean O'Donnell > ByrneWallace LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
ByrneWallace LLP Offices
88 Harcourt Street
Saint Kevin's
DO2 DK18
Ireland
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Mr Sean O'Donnell
Work Department
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner, Litigation and Dispute Resolution/ Data Privacy and Data Protection
Career
Sean is a partner in the ByrneWallace LLP Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team.
He has a background in criminal law and has significant experience in acting for and dealing with regulatory bodies. Seán is experienced in the area of regulatory prosecutions and has defended cases brought by many state regulators including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Health and Safety Authority. Seán prosecutes various offences for the Health Service Executive and is an experienced advocate in the District Court. Seán has represented and advised persons of interest in investigations and inquiries.
Seán advises corporate clients in relation to Data Protection Law and in particular in relation to Data Access Requests and Data Security Breaches.
Seán advises state bodies in relation to their powers and functions and has advised on investigating complaints and investigating alleged offences. He has also advised on the redrafting of regulations.
He has advised directors of companies in relation to their exposure in regulatory and criminal investigations. He has also advised on search warrants and advised a private client in relation to a dawn raid by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Memberships
- Association of Regulatory Lawyers
- The Law Society of Ireland
- Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Education
- Certificate in Data Protection Practice, Law Society of Ireland, 2015
- Advanced Diploma in Juvenile Justice, Honourable Society of Kings Inns, 2014
- Certificate in Healthcare Law and Practice, Law Society of Ireland, 2013
- Advanced Diploma in Corporate, Regulatory and White Collar Crime: Honourable Society of Kings Inns, 2012
- CEDR Mediation Advocacy Certificate, 2010
- Professional Qualification as Solicitor; Law Society of Ireland, 2006
- Law and European Studies (L.L.B), University of Limerick, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Public sector
(Next Generation Partners)ByrneWallace LLP‘s ‘highly specialised and expert’ public sector group handles contentious and non-contentious mandates on behalf of an enviable client list including state and semi-state bodies, government departments, local authorities and regulators; it has particularly notable expertise in the healthcare sector. The team is active across the full spectrum of public procurement, construction, employment, data protection and regulatory matters. Practice head Michelle Ní Longáin focuses on employment law, including protected disclosures, while other names to note are health and social care head Sinead Kearney; Martin Cooney and Fergal Ruane, who advise on construction matters, and data protection; and regulatory expert Sean O’Donnell.
Lawyer Rankings
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Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Information technology
- Insolvency and corporate restructuring
- Projects and PPP
- Real estate
- White-collar crime
- Energy and natural resources
- Insurance
- Media and entertainment
- Tax
- Intellectual property