Roisín is an associate focussing on commercial work for clients in the sports and media sector, with a particular focus on data and technology. Before joining Onside Law, Roisín worked in the commercial team at Macfarlanes advising on complex commercial and corporate transactions. She also spent time on secondment at eBay and a fintech start-up.

Roisín is a senior associate focussing on commercial work for clients in the sports, media and technology sectors, with a particular focus on data and digital projects. Roisín advises a variety of stakeholders, including governing bodies, rightsholders, digital platform operators, talent and influencers on all manner of commercial agreements. Roisín has particular experience in areas of technology and data and has advised clients on matters of compliance and exploitation. This has included the implementation of in-game technology to support player welfare initiatives and research projects, advising on the exploitation of commercial data rights and their contractual frameworks, and large-scale customer data projects.

Roisín has also advised on a range of governance and funding matters across multiple sports, with a particular focus on women’s sport. She also has expertise in advising consumer-facing businesses across sectors, including video streaming and AI platforms.

She was also named as a Key Lawyer by Legal 500 in Media: Digital Content & Social and has spent time on secondment at the RFU and the ECB.

Away from the office, Roisín can often be found playing or watching football or rugby, or attempting to advance her scuba skills in a cold lake.