Hugo Grattirola
Senior Associate
Hugo Grattirola
Senior Associate
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Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- France Ireland Chamber of Commerce
- IAPP – International Association of Privacy Professionals
- VigiTrust Global Advisory Board
Education
- Certificate in Technology Law, Law Society of Ireland, 2020
- CIPP/E certified (Certified Information Privacy Professional) (GDPR included), 2019
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2018
- French Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer, Regional Centre for Professional training for Lawyers, Marseille, France, 2014
- LLM (Hons) in Private Law, Faculty of Law, Nice, France, 2012
- LLB (Hons) in Private Law, Faculty of Law, Nice, France, 2011
Hugo works in the corporate/commercial and the data, privacy and technology teams. He is involved in a significant number of advisory and transactional matters in which he conducts research, drafts legal documentation/contracts and provides assistance on any aspect of Irish and French law.
Hugo is a fully qualified lawyer both in France and Ireland. He is one of the few lawyers in Ireland with a dual French and Irish qualification. He is therefore fully conversant with both legal systems.
Before joining Philip Lee, Hugo trained and worked in general practices in France and French Polynesia where he gained broad experience on various areas of French law such as commercial and property law. Hugo also worked in the legal department of Tahiti’s largest bank as well as a judicial assistant in the Tribunal and Court of Appeal of Tahiti.
Hugo’s practice areas include corporate transactions, company restructuring and corporate and commercial advisory. Hugo has experience in advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity/venture capital transactions and company reorganisations. Hugo regularly advises start-ups and early-stage companies as well as investment funds on private equity/venture capital investment transactions and shareholders agreements. His experience also includes providing advice on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including corporate governance and compliance matters.
Hugo also specialises in GDPR compliance and regularly reviews and drafts policies and assists clients on their path to compliance with data protection legislation and any data protection matters arising from commercial contracts. Hugo is CIPP/E certified (Certified Information Privacy Professional) (GDPR included). Hugo regularly speaks at seminars and lectures on the area of data protection and often conducts workshops and training sessions on the practical implications of data protection legislation.
Recent Work
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- https://www.philiplee.ie/power-capital-renewable-energy-2/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/kitchen-world/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/power-capital-2/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/finch-capital/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/power-capital-renewable-energy/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/inbhear-fund-services/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/cantor-fitzgerald-2/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/grant-thornton/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/cantor-fitzgerald/
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Hugo works in the corporate/commercial and the data, privacy and technology teams. He is involved in a significant number of advisory and transactional matters in which he conducts research, drafts legal documentation/contracts and provides assistance on any aspect of Irish and French law.
Hugo is a fully qualified lawyer both in France and Ireland. He is one of the few lawyers in Ireland with a dual French and Irish qualification. He is therefore fully conversant with both legal systems.
Before joining Philip Lee, Hugo trained and worked in general practices in France and French Polynesia where he gained broad experience on various areas of French law such as commercial and property law. Hugo also worked in the legal department of Tahiti’s largest bank as well as a judicial assistant in the Tribunal and Court of Appeal of Tahiti.
Hugo’s practice areas include corporate transactions, company restructuring and corporate and commercial advisory. Hugo has experience in advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity/venture capital transactions and company reorganisations. Hugo regularly advises start-ups and early-stage companies as well as investment funds on private equity/venture capital investment transactions and shareholders agreements. His experience also includes providing advice on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including corporate governance and compliance matters.
Hugo also specialises in GDPR compliance and regularly reviews and drafts policies and assists clients on their path to compliance with data protection legislation and any data protection matters arising from commercial contracts. Hugo is CIPP/E certified (Certified Information Privacy Professional) (GDPR included). Hugo regularly speaks at seminars and lectures on the area of data protection and often conducts workshops and training sessions on the practical implications of data protection legislation.
Recent Work
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- https://www.philiplee.ie/power-capital-renewable-energy-2/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/kitchen-world/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/power-capital-2/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/finch-capital/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/power-capital-renewable-energy/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/inbhear-fund-services/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/cantor-fitzgerald-2/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/grant-thornton/
- https://www.philiplee.ie/cantor-fitzgerald/
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Related Sectors
Related Services
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- France Ireland Chamber of Commerce
- IAPP – International Association of Privacy Professionals
- VigiTrust Global Advisory Board
Education
- Certificate in Technology Law, Law Society of Ireland, 2020
- CIPP/E certified (Certified Information Privacy Professional) (GDPR included), 2019
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2018
- French Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer, Regional Centre for Professional training for Lawyers, Marseille, France, 2014
- LLM (Hons) in Private Law, Faculty of Law, Nice, France, 2012
- LLB (Hons) in Private Law, Faculty of Law, Nice, France, 2011
Recent transactions and projects
Groupe RG
Groupe RG, a major player in the distribution of PPE in France, has acquired PPE specialist MJ Scannell in Ireland. The acquisition forms part of Groupe RG’s development strategy to become the independent and specialist leader of PPE distribution throughout Europe....
Wellola
Healthcare communication platform Wellola has raised €1 million in funding from BVP. Irish-founded Wellola provides an online patient portal which supports healthcare organisations to securely share administrative and clinical data with patients. The platform offers...
Breizon
Irish seafood company Breizon has been acquired by Mericq Group, a major player in the fresh seafood industry in France. Based in Rossaveal, County Galway, Breizon has been supplying live, fresh, frozen and cooked shellfish for over 40 years. The company’s fresh and...
News and insights
La création de société en Irlande
Key Contact: Hugo Grattirola - Senior Associate L’Irlande se distingue sur la scène internationale comme l’une des économies les plus performantes du monde ainsi que par sa capacité à attirer les investissements directs étrangers. Le pays accueille déjà de nombreuses...
Artificial intelligence and privacy: A balancing exercise
Key Contacts: Eoghan Doyle - Partner | Hugh Grattirola - Senior Associate The recent development of new technologies relying on artificial intelligence (“AI”) across the world has shown the innovation, opportunities and potential value to society AI can undeniably...