Orla Lynskey

Orla studied law at Trinity College, Dublin (LLB Law and French) before reading for a Masters in European Legal Studies at the College of Europe, Bruges. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2008. She is currently completing a PhD at the University of Cambridge focusing on European data protection law.

Orla’s primary field of interest is data protection law. Her thesis examines the regulatory regime for data protection in the EU and identifies its costs and objectives. More generally, Orla is interested in how rights are protected in the online environment and in many aspects of EU law, including competition law, internal market law and fundamental rights protection in the EU legal order.

During her doctoral studies, Orla was a Guest Teacher in Competition Law at the LSE and a college supervisor in EU law at the University of Cambridge. Prior to this, Orla spent two years working as a teaching assistant at the College of Europe, Bruges, a year as a contract agent in the European Commission’s Competition Directorate and, a year in private practice working on competition and antitrust issues.

Education

• LLM College of Europe (2004 — 2005)
• LLB Law and French Trinity College Dublin (2000 — 2004)

Companies

• Associate Professor of Law London School of Economics (2012)
• Visiting Researcher UNSW Australia (2016 — 2016)
• PhD researcher University of Cambridge (2009 — 2012)
• lawyer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (2009 — 2009)
• Case handler European Commission / DG Competition (2008 — 2009)
• Legal advisor Howrey LLP (2007 — 2008)
• Academic assistant, law department College of Europe (2005 — 2007)