We are delighted to announce the appointment of Julie Austin as a partner in our market leading Privacy and Data Security team. Julie advises clients on a range of data protection issues solving complex global privacy problems for major organisations. She has particular expertise working with clients on crisis management mandates including advising on high profile global security incidents. Julie has advised numerous organisations on Data Protection Commission investigations and inquiries.

Commenting on her appointment, Philip Nolan, Head of our Data Privacy and Protection team, said “I am very pleased to announce Julie’s appointment to the team. Julie is recognised in the market for her substantive privacy experience along with her understanding of Irish procedural law.”

Julie added, “I’m pleased to join the partnership and bring my combination of regulatory and data privacy law to clients enabling them to make strategic choices no matter how complex or challenging the issue.”

Prior to joining Julie worked in Fieldfisher and another leading Irish law firm. She is a graduate of University College Cork.