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.

NEWS

• 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...
  
• Walkers Expands Euro CLO Team - Expansion of euro CLO teamWalkers is delighted to announce the expansion of our euro CLO offering as...
  
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ADVISORY

• Ireland - Beneficial Ownership Reporting – 22 November Deadline Approaching - The Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (th...
  
• Ireland Update – Credit Reporting – Delay to Reporting of Guarantor Data - The Central Credit Register ("CCR") has indicated that lenders are not required to report informatio...
  
• Ireland - Update – CBI Issues Prohibition Notice for Breach of the Fitness & Probity Regime - Executive SummaryOn 27 September 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) published details of ...
  
• Ireland - Update – Beneficial Ownership Reporting Commences - The Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (th...
  
• Ireland - EBA Outsourcing Guidelines – Reminder - As further set out in our previous client briefings here and here the European Banking Authority (�...
  
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ARTICLES

• Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019: Doing Business in Ireland Trends and Developments Chapter - Partner and Head of Tax, Jonathan Sheehan, partners Eoin O'Connor, Gavin Smith, Rachel Rodgers and S...
  
• Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019: Ireland Capital Markets (Debt) - Ireland Managing Partner Garry Ferguson, partners Jonathan Sheehan and Eoin O'Connor and of counsel ...
  
• Walkers contributes six chapters to Chambers FinTech Practice Guide 2019 - Walkers has provided six chapters to Chambers and Partners FinTech Practice Guide 2019. The guides&n...
  
• Chambers FinTech Guide 2019: Ireland - Partner Eoin O'Connor, consultant Niall Esler and associate Bill Laffan have provided deta...
  
• Key AML Developments and Compliance Obligations - Eoin O'Connor and Shane Martin examine the reform of the anti-money laundering regime in Ireland whi...
  
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MATTERS

• 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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