Data Protection & Information Law
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 5
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(03700) 868300About
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 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.
Who we work with:
- Deliveroo
- Next
- Whitbread
- Global Switch
We have helped hundreds of clients navigate and prepare for data protection and privacy laws all around the world. This includes every legislative acronym bar none, including the EU/UK GDPR, DPA, PECR, NIS, FOIA, CCPA/CPRA, DMA and DSA.
Here are just a few examples of our work and the challenges we have helped our clients to overcome:
- Unlocking time and energy for business leaders by acting as an outsourced data protection officer/manager for several global organisations, including in the leisure, advertising, real estate, technology, life sciences and retail sectors
- Heading off legal and reputational calamity by litigating a £multi-million dispute arising from a data breach in a precedent-setting claim, and handling notifications to the ICO, FCA, data subjects and police
Chambers Review
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
- Shoosmiths advised Gopuff with its adtech deal with data monetisation platform Narrrative.io.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmiths hits the ground running and is value for money compared to other firms."
"The firm is engaged, available and knowledgeable."
"Shoosmiths offer unique industry insights. They take the time to really understand your business and its risk profile before advising – they don't just shoot from the hip."
"Shoosmiths hits the ground running and is value for money compared to other firms."
"The firm is engaged, available and knowledgeable."
"Shoosmiths offer unique industry insights. They take the time to really understand your business and its risk profile before advising – they don't just shoot from the hip."
Notable Practitioners
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."
"She provides targeted and well-thought-out pragmatic advice based on a thorough understanding of the law and, importantly, industry practice."
"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."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shoosmiths LLP
UK-wide
Members
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
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