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Matthew Gilhooly

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) > IT and telecoms
A strong choice for global technology companies, Dentons often advises on the deployment of AI as well as machine learning technology. Tristan Jonckheer is knowledgeable of commercial, outsourcing, and technology contracts, while Martin Fanning handles mandates in the AI, cloud, procurement arrangements, and Saas spaces. Henrietta Baker is well versed in communications procurement, e-commerce, and strategic sourcing, while Rachael Morris is skilled in outsourcing and software development. Matthew Gilhooly and Annabel Cox are highlighted for their data protection capabilities.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
A number of innovative banks, non-traditional lenders and UK-based fintechs turn to Dentons for a range of ‘business-friendly advice’ on issues such as core payment solutions, IT outsourcing and technology arrangements and M&A. Tristan Jonckheer, who heads up the UK fintech group, is well placed to assist technology platforms with a range of payment services agreements. Other key figures include commercial specialist Martin Fanning, who excels in payments procurement mandates, and Matthew Gilhooly, who is well versed in financial service outsourcing regulations.
Lawyer Rankings
- IT and telecoms London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Fintech: corporate and commercial London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- 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
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Health and safety
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- 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
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Artificial intelligence
- 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
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- 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
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- 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
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport