Ashley Hurst

Practice Areas

Dispute resolution

Crisis and reputation management

IT and Data

Cyber security

Data analytics, protection and Privacy

Regulatory and Compliance

Data protection and privacy regulation

Commercial

Advertising and sponsorship

Career

Ashley is a commercial litigator and solicitor-advocate with a particular specialism in disputes relating to the internet, data, and reputation. He is also Osborne Clarke's International Head of Tech, Media and Comms.

His wide-ranging practice covers all sides of the media and internet spectrum, acting for broadcasters, publishers, content owners, website operators and internet intermediaries on a broad range of commercial and content-related disputes, investigations and risks.

Ashley advises some of the world’s leading technology companies and fast growth digital businesses on the challenges they face as they expand in Europe, including in relation to intermediary liability and regulatory risk. He is a recognised expert in data privacy and cyber security and is the first port of call for numerous international companies for cyber incident response.