About

Provided by Shoosmiths LLP

We are a truly full-service privacy and data practice that sets itself apart: over 20 dedicated advisers and sector specialists, offering global support and technology solutions, all informed by an incredible level of commercial and in-house experience, including with leading privacy regulators. 


We can shape your privacy and data function in the following ways:

  • Build: we design, build and implement the foundations of your privacy, AI, cyber and other data compliance, on a global scale
  • Support: we provide business-as-usual and ad-hoc support, including a fully outsourced DPO service
  • Optimise: we use our experience to transform your data function into a centre of excellence
  • Protect: we advise you on security laws and standards to help you keep your data and systems safe, secure and resilient
  • Commercialise: we offer data licensing, IP and consultancy advice to make sure you leverage your data to its fullest potential
  • Automate: we help you to deploy artificial intelligence and automation technologies safely, responsibly and in compliance with complex regulatory frameworks
  • Resolve: we steer you through complex data complaints, disputes and investigations, and support you in times of crisis


We provide fully tailored privacy and data services, which can be scaled up or down to meet your requirements. This lets you stay in control of your privacy compliance and commercial data budget with the scope, and flexibility, that works for you.

Chambers Review

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Data Protection & Information Law - UK-wide

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Shoosmiths offers data protection expertise to household-name brands. The team is adept at leading data training sessions as well as advising clients on international data transfers and the use of data in connection with biotech and adtech.

Work Highlights

Provided by Shoosmiths LLP

  • Shoosmiths advised Gopuff with its adtech deal with data monetisation platform Narrrative.io.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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2
Kate Brimsted
2
Band 2

Kate Brimsted regularly supports clients with the drafting of GDPR-compliant documentation and assists with data transfers. In addition to her advisory practice, she also has extensive experience in contentious privacy cases.

Kate offers frank and thorough advice. She will discuss the rationale of her opinions without talking down to us.

Kate provides an exceptional level of service and gives you detailed and well-considered advice to often tight deadlines. Her advice is practical, easy to understand and simple to put into practice.

She provides targeted and well-thought-out pragmatic advice based on a thorough understanding of the law and, importantly, industry practice.

Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP

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UK-wide

Data Protection & Information Law

2
Kate Brimsted
2
Band 2

Members

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Adam Fox

Anastasia Fowle

Andrew Mills

Christian Cockcroft

Hamish Corner

Lauren Midgley

Nick Holland

Sarah Tedstone

Sherif Malak

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by Shoosmiths LLP

EG Group

Global Switch

Gopuff

Hilton Grand Vacations

Volkswagen Group UK