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Matthew Gilhooly
+44 20 7320 6329 matthew.gilhooly@dentons.com
Work Department
Technology Media and Telecoms (TMT)
Position
Matthew is a senior associate in Dentons’ Technology, Media and Telecoms practice, based in the London office.
Matthew focuses on information technology projects, data protection and cybersecurity, and commercial contracts. He has experience advising on a variety of commercial and technology matters, including outsourcing contracts, agreements for the supply of goods/services and licensing agreements.
He also has experience advising on data protection and cybersecurity matters, including data breach management, electronic marketing, data subject access requests, international data transfers and general compliance with the GDPR.
Matthew has completed a number of successful client secondments, including within the commercial services department of a large retail bank.
Career
Education
University of Aberdeen, 2015, Diploma in Legal Practice
University of Dundee, 2014, LLB (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
Known for its strength in the payments space, Dentons advises on payments regulation, electronic money, digital banking and IT outsourcing transactions for a host of banks, non-traditional lenders and fintech firms, among other clients. The practice has also seen an increase in instructions relating to cryptocurrency, blockchain and the B2B payments space. Gateway and BNPL agreements stand out as a recent area of activity for practice head Tristan Jonckheer, while dispute resolution partner Craig Neilson frequently handles contentious mandates related to cyberattacks, cryptoassets and payments. Jessica Cooke has specific expertise on regulatory licensing issues faced by global financial services businesses, while Matthew Gilhooly is active on financial service outsourcing regulations.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Transport > Rail
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Real estate > Environment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport