Prior to joining Walkers, Eoin trained as a solicitor in Arthur Cox, Dublin, where he was based for 10 years.

Admitted In:
England and Wales (not practising) 
Ireland

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts (Law and Economics), National University of Ireland, Galway
Bachelor of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway
Masters in Law, Trinity College, Dublin
Diploma in Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland

2020 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer and Highly Regarded

2019 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded:

"He is a highly experienced regulatory lawyer. He proved extremely helpful and illustrated considerable financial experience in providing advice on Central Bank legislation."

2018 Who's Who Legal: Data Privacy & Protection and Data Security - Recommended Lawyer

2018 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

“Eoin is highly diligent and hard working. He has an exceptional knowledge of regulatory issues, is highly attuned to client needs and is always willing to go the extra mile.”

“Eoin is an excellent regulatory lawyer who has extensive industry experience combined with an approachable but results based way of doing business.”

Eoin is a member of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland, the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland and Dublin Solicitors Bar Association.  

Eoin lectures in the Law Society of Ireland and is the internal examiner of the Diploma in Finance Law.

ADVISORY

• Ireland FinTech Update: AML Registration for Virtual Asset Service Providers - Virtual Asset Service Providers ("VASPs") in Ireland are now required to comply with Anti-Money Laun...
  
• Ireland Update – Data Privacy – International Data Transfers - In recent weeks there have been a number of developments which will impact EU-based organisations tr...
  
• Ireland update - Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive implementation – committee stage amendments on virtual asset service providers - In our September 2020 advisory, we commented on the publication of the Criminal Justice (Money Laund...
  
• Central Bank of Ireland Publishes Findings from its Fitness and Probity Thematic Inspections - On 17 November 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published an industry letter t...
  
• Ireland Update – Impact Of Brexit on Data Transfers - As the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 (the “Transition End Date”) draws...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Ireland LLP receives top tier rankings across multiple practices areas by Legal 500 2021 - Walkers Ireland LLP is pleased to announce high rankings across Legal 500 2021, being ranked across ...
  
• Walkers Grows Largest Offshore Regulatory Practice Group - Walkers' group of Regulatory & Risk Advisory experts, the largest dedicated offshore practice of its...
  
• Walkers Shortlisted for the Allianz Business to Arts Awards 2019 - Walkers Ireland is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Allianz 2019 Business to Arts Awards un...
  
• Walkers Bolsters Global Regulatory & Risk Practice Group with New Hire - Walkers is pleased to announce that Sara Hall has joined as senior counsel in the global Regulatory ...
  
• Walkers Leads Key Global Markets in ILFR 1000 - International law firm Walkers has had eighteen practice areas from eight offices ranked in the 2019...
  
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ARTICLES

• Ireland Update – Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 - In Ireland, The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 (th...
  
• Walkers contributes six chapters to Chambers FinTech Practice Guide 2021 - Walkers has provided six chapters to Chambers and Partners FinTech Practice Guide 2021.The guides pr...
  
• Chambers Global Practice Guide 2021: Fintech – Ireland: Law and Practice - Partners Niall Esler and Eoin O'Connor, alongside Of Counsel Shane Martin and associate Bill Laffan,...
  
• Getting SEARious Webinar – Planning for the incoming Individual Accountability Regime - Walkers, in conjunction with the Irish MiFID Industry Association, hosted the webinar "Getting SEARi...
  
• Chambers Global Practice Guide: Banking Regulation – Ireland: Law and Practice - Partner and Head of Regulatory, Eoin O'Connor, Regulatory Partner, Niall Esler, Of Counsel, Shane Ma...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Advises on €150m Corporate FinTech Financing Round for Auxmoney - Walkers Ireland LLP is delighted to have acted for auxmoney in conjunction with Orrick, Herrington &...
  
• Walkers Acts on Novel Aircraft Finance Purchases - AFIC - The Marsh-sponsored Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium (AFIC) has been the buzz of the air financ...
  
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EVENTS

• Walkers to speak at Brexit relocation event - Eoin O'Connor, Partner & Head of Regulatory, Ireland, is speaking at the next of a series of Br...
  
• Walkers to host Data Protection Deputy Commissioner on 11 May 2017 - Data Protection The coming year will bring unprecedented change to Irish and European data protectio...
  
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