Bird & Bird, Data Protection | Chambers Europe Profile

About

Provided by Bird & Bird

We have been active in the field of data protection for over 25 years. We boast one of the largest practices in Europe and Asia Pacific, with over 130 lawyers whose main practice is data protection. We have a deep understanding of changes in technology and law.

Our clients often collect large quantities of sensitive data and are high profile businesses, for whom the disclosure or misuse of data will have severe ramifications. Our team has the expertise to help clients use their data and respond to regulatory scrutiny. A number of our lawyers are former members of data protection authorities such as the DPC in Ireland and the CNIL, so we have a better insight that many into how this complex area of law is likely to be enforced.

Some of our lawyers have also spent time in-house, giving the team extensive hands-on experience, and reinforcing a pragmatic, collaborative approach to providing legal services for our clients.

Chambers Review

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Data Protection - Europe-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird boasts a highly esteemed data protection offering across Europe with particular strength in the UK and Italy, as well as Germany, France and Spain. The firm is popular with global companies for data retention obligations and privacy investigations. It also assists with data transfer and cloud security matters. It is particularly active for clients in the automotive, technology, financial and consumer goods sectors, advising on GDPR implementation and compliance with new regulations. Bird & Bird also handles data protection matters relating to digitalisation, including artificial intelligence matters.

Notable practitioners

Ruth Boardman in London and Ariane Mole in Paris co-lead the firm's data protection practice.

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Work Highlights

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Bird & Bird is advising the European Commission on the implementation of its European Blockchain Services Infrastructure project.

Strengths

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Bird & Bird has a pragmatic team who are speedy in answering clients. The answers include not only the applicable legislation but also solutions based on the clients' needs.