Private Clients and Trusts
Associate

Sean G. McWeeney Jr.

Practice

Sean McWeeney Jr. is an Associate in the firm’s Private Clients and Trusts Practice.

Sean's practice is focused primarily on private client, ICT(information, communication and technology), data protection and privacy,e-commerce and commercial regulatory compliance.

Recent engagements

Advised an international car manufacturer on local telecommunications, IoT (Internet of Things), and data localization regulations related to vehicle technology.
Advised clients across various industries regarding foreign requests for personal data in connection with multi-jurisdictional investigations.
Prepared wills, healthcare proxies, living wills, and enduring powers of attorney for clients with substantial assets across single and multiple jurisdictions.
Prepared and conducted extensive revisions to ante-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
Advised foreign educational institutions on the commercial and regulatory requirements for providing remote teaching and learning to residents in The Bahamas.

Admissions

  • Bar of England and Wales
  • The Bahamas Bar

Publications

  • Data Protection Laws of The World – The Bahamas, March 2022, DLA Piper Data Protection Laws of the World
  • Data Protection & Privacy, The Bahamas, Law and Practice. Chambers Global Guide, March 2021
  • 15 FAQs on the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) Act, 2020 GT News & Insights, Vol 3, Issue 1, January 2021
  • Estate Planning Vehicles for Vulnerable Clients, May 2020
  • Information Privacy and COVID-19, March 2020
  • 5 Data Privacy Tips for #DataPrivacyDay2020, January 2020
  • “Enforceability of Ante-nuptial and Post-nuptial Agreements in The Bahamas”. GT News & Insights Volume 1, Issue 6, October 2019

Membership

  • Bahamas Bar Association
  • The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • International Association of Young Lawyers

Corporate Leadership

  • Cable Bahamas Limited, Director, 2021 to present.

Office
Nassau, Bahamas
Office

Sassoon House
Shirley Street & Victoria Avenue
P. O. Box N-272
Nassau, Bahamas

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