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Shane Martin
Work Department
Regulatory
Position
Shane Martin is a Partner based in Walkers’ Ireland office. He has significant experience in regulatory risk and compliance in financial services across the banking, insurance, asset management, credit union and payment services sectors.
Drawing on his experience as a regulator and industry adviser, Shane provides practical and informed advice on all regulatory compliance matters with particular expertise in financial crime.
Admitted In:
Ireland
New York (not practising)
Career
Prior to joining Walkers, Shane worked for a number of years for the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) where he managed the specialist anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”) supervision team in the Enforcement Directorate. During his time in the CBI, he played a key role in developing and implementing AML/CFT strategy and policy as well as participating in a number of enforcement cases and internal risk governance panels.
Shane previously worked as an adviser with the Irish Banking Federation where he represented the banking sector’s interests on a wide range of legal and compliance matters including;
- Development of AML/CFT Guidelines;
- Revision of mortgage documentation;
- Corporate governance;
- Consumer protection;
- Mortgage arrears; and
- Business lending.
Memberships
Member of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
Member of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Education
Qualifications:
LLM European Law, University College Dublin
Bachelor of Civil Law Degree, University College Dublin
Advanced Diploma in Corporate, White Collar and Regulatory Crime, The Honorable Society of King’s Inns
Diploma in Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland.
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Fintech
Walkers offers ‘a superb service‘ in the fintech sector, standing out for its expertise in payment and investment services, crypto, AML and data protection. The firm focuses on regulatory matters, and has robust experience advising on the authorisation of e-money institutions and virtual asset service providers, in addition to assisting fintech clients with the launch of new products and operations in Ireland. ‘Excellent lead‘ Niall Esler and the ‘technically strong‘ Shane Martin specialise in financial services regulation in particular.
Ireland > Data privacy and data protection
Walkers maintains its reputation for handling data privacy and protection issues involving GDPR compliance, data security, breaches and international data transfers. Shane Martin, who leads the practice, is noted for his experience in regulatory compliance, and Conor Daly has longstanding expertise in assisting clients with policies, notices and contractual arrangements relating to data privacy.