Profile
Work Department
Position
Partner, Corporate / Data Privacy and Data Protection
Career
Zelda is a Partner in the Byrne Wallace Shields LLP Corporate Department who specialises in data protection and privacy as a member of the Byrne Wallace Shields LLP cross-departmental data protection team.
Zelda advises both private sector organisations and public bodies on all data protection matters, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating data transfer/data sharing agreements, data processing agreements, online terms and conditions, privacy/cookies policies and data protection policies. She advises on international data transfers, data subject access requests, data protection impact assessments, e-privacy/direct marketing requirements, data protection gap analyses, data protection by design, data protection in the context of corporate transactions and general data protection advisory and compliance work.
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
Education
- Certificate in Data Protection Practice, 2019
- Certificate in Commercial Contracts Practice, 2018
- Qualified as a Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2005
- Bachelor of Civil Law (UCD), 2000
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'In terms of data protection matters, Sean O'Donnell is exceptionally helpful and professional.’
‘I have forged an excellent relationship with Zelda Deasy and Catherine Dowling who give me trustworthy advice on legal contracts in health research. Zelda is particularly responsive and available and supportive to me, giving me confidence in my role. They both have an excellent understanding of my organisation and the sector as a whole and give clear, consistent, up to date advise. They have taught me a lot and I really value our relationship.’
Key clients
- Arkema S.A.
- Beaumont Hospital