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75 ST STEPHEN'S GREEN
DUBLIN 2
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Claire Morrissey
Work Department
Data, Commercial & Technology
Position
Claire is head of Maples and Calder’s Data, Commercial & Technology team in the Maples Group’s Dublin office. Claire is a leading adviser on data, technology and commercial contracts. She has a particular focus on GDPR compliance and investigations, emerging technologies and complex sourcing projects. Claire also regularly advises on the technology, IP and data aspects of joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions.
Claire’s recent data experience includes advising on GDPR compliance, data transfers, data protection complaints and investigations and data breach management across all sectors including, in particular, financial services and technology. She has advised on a wide range of commercial contracts including IT contracts and major outsourcings in the financial services sector, intellectual property transfers and licensing, software development, distribution and R&D agreements.
Career
Claire joined the Maples Group in 2020. She was previously a partner at another Irish law firm and before that, worked at a leading Magic Circle firm in London.
Memberships
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Society for Computers and Law
Education
University of Minnesota, Law School, 1999
University College Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law (International), 2000
KU Leuven, Masters of Law, LLM, 2001
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Fintech
Maples Group‘s fast-growing fintech offering brings together the firm’s corporate, private equity, venture capital, financial regulatory, tech and data protection expertise to advise clients ranging from leading global fintechs to emerging companies. Practice head Colm Rafferty and practitioner Jordan O’Brien are well-versed in M&A and funding rounds, while Stephen Carty and Lorna Smith are the key contacts for regulatory advice, and Claire Morrissey assists with outsourcing and data protection matters.
Ireland > Information technology
(Firms to watch)Claire Morrissey leads the team at Maples Group, which provides support to technology clients with data protection, technology, commercial and IP issues.