April O’Neill
April assists in a range of BCL’s practice areas including financial crime, data and cybersecurity, tax, and sanctions.
She has gained considerable experience in BCL’s corporate crime team, including assisting with defending clients in SFO and FCA investigations and investigations by HMRC. She has also carried out pro-bono work, including assisting on a successful application and appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on behalf of a prisoner serving a life-sentence in the Bahamas.
April works closely on a range of matters with the data and cybersecurity team, carrying out research and assisting with providing advice to clients on obligations under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and the Online Safety Act 2023.
April completed her undergraduate degree in Criminology at University College Cork, going on to complete her LLB at University College Cork in 2023. Prior to joining BCL, she gained experience in the legal department of a global credit intelligence & management firm and worked as a compliance analyst assisting on private equity transactions. She plans to sit SQE2 in January 2026.