Ireland's Digital Asset Revolution: A Roadmap for Success

Rory is a partner in Matheson’s Technology and Innovation Group. Rory has extensive experience on a broad range of international and domestic technology and business transformation deals.   

Rory brings together significant in-house and practical experience in advising on technology and commercial legal issues with industry knowledge and an understanding of emerging and innovative technologies. He is a technology and outsourcing lawyer, with a particular specialism in cloud, digital and business transformation, AI, Robotics, IoT, cybersecurity, system integration and complex technology contracting.

Prior to re-joining Matheson, Rory worked as Senior Legal Counsel in a Fortune Global 500 company. Rory spent over 10 years working, primarily in London, where he advised on a number of complex, high value, fast-paced, innovative, multi-jurisdictional deals. His previous company is a well-respected provider of professional services with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security, covering more than 40 industries, with offerings in strategy, consulting, creative services, technology and operations. Rory supported industries in health, public services, communications and media telecommunications, financial services, utilities, and products.  

Rory is a committee member of the Society of Computers and Law, specifically in the Inclusion and Diversity group. He regularly presents on topics, most recently on Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence.

Karen Reynolds is a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Matheson, and head of the firm's Regulatory Investigations team. Our Regulatory Investigations team works closely with technical experts from our non-contentious practice areas, including the Financial Institutions, Asset Management, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Technology and Innovation groups to ensure a seamless service which understands and meets our clients' regulatory requirements and priorities.

Karen advises clients on their interactions with regulators, from supervisory engagement to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. She advises international and domestic clients on contentious regulatory matters, often involving a number of regulators and jurisdictions. Her clients include financial institutions, fintechs, banks, service providers, investment managers, private equity firms, credit firms, and other regulated entities and persons. She has significant experience in handling regulatory investigations, providing strategic risk management counsel and conducting internal investigations (domestically and cross-border). She has substantial experience in assisting regulated firms and individuals navigate highly complex and sensitive matters to secure the optimum outcome.

Karen is an accomplished litigator, and has acted in a number of test-cases and precedent setting commercial court disputes.  She has a reputation for expertly guiding clients through all manner of commercial and financial services disputes, including in the Commercial Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Karen has substantial experience in corporate restructuring and insolvency law matters, having had a lead role in some of the most high profile corporate rescue transactions of the last ten years. Karen's practice also encompasses compliance and governance related matters, white collar crime and corporate offences, anti-corruption and bribery legislation and document disclosure issues.

Karen is a member of the Law Society of Ireland, admitted in 2009. She was named as a “Highly Regarded Individual” in the 2022 edition of the IFLR 1000, with “attention to detail, work ethic and her constant drive to get the best result for her clients”.

Ian is a partner in the Financial Institutions Group, specialising in financial services regulation. Ian has advised payment institutions, electronic money institutions, credit institutions, MiFID investment firms, and other financial institutions and investors in the financial services sector on compliance with regulatory standards and the impact of new regulatory developments at Irish and EU levels.

Ian is currently based in Matheson's London office.