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 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...
  
• Ireland Update – Publication of Draft Legislation Implementing Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive - A bill which will transpose the Fifth Anti Money Laundering Directive into Irish law has been publis...
  
• Ireland Update– Data Protection Commission Issues Guidance on Cookies - In April 2020 the Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued a guidance note on the use of cookie...
  
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ARTICLES

• Walkers contributes six chapters to Chambers FinTech Practice Guide 2020 - Walkers has provided six chapters to Chambers and Partners FinTech Practice Guide 2020. The guides ...
  
• Chambers Global Practice Guide 2020: Fintech – Ireland: Law and Practice - Regulatory Partner, Niall Esler, Partner and Head of Regulatory, Eoin O'Connor, Of Counsel, Shane Ma...
  
• Ireland Update - Covid-19: Central Bank of Ireland launches COVID-19 hub - On 2 April 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") launched a COVID-19 hub. This webp...
  
• Ireland - EBA Guidelines on Outsourcing - Ireland Update: Outsourcing – in-scope firms have been busy identifying any changes required to th...
  
• 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...
  
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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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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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