Jeanne Kelly

Jeanne is one of the founding partners of our first international office in Dublin and has over 25 years’ experience including leading a commercial tech practice where she advised private and public sector clients on technology, intellectual property and data privacy law. She is Head of EU Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity and co-leads Browne Jacobson’s International Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity group.

She has led data protection compliance programmes for some of Ireland’s leading corporates, as well as for multinationals with Irish operations. She also has extensive experience in large outsourcing projects, supply arrangements, intellectual asset management and AI governance.

She regularly speaks at leading industry conferences in Ireland and overseas on GDPR, FDI, legal issues for start- up and scaling companies and data privacy. She is also an experienced media commentator on legal issues.

Jeanne was announced as 'Corporate Leader' of the Year at the Irish Women's Awards 2020 and is a Past President of, and current Board Member of, the British Irish Chamber of Commerce. She also serves on the Technology Committee of the Law Society of Ireland.

Legal 500, 2022: "The charismatic and vibrant Jeanne Kelly is great to work with and has an excellent knowledge of the law."

Experience

• Advised one of the world’s largest social media companies on the establishment of its EMEA operations.
• External counsel for a Fortune 500 US Financial Services company, advising on data protection and foreign direct investment matters.
• Advising international museums on legal aspects of art curation, touring exhibitions and IT infrastructure procurement.
• Supporting global luxury goods brand on its brand strategy and rollout, as well as on enforcement issues.