Liz Fitzsimons

Practice Areas

Liz Fitzsimons is a very experienced Partner in the field of privacy and information laws, often working with household name clients. She helps with all aspects of data protection, GDPR, e-privacy, freedom of information and the environmental information regulations. Her work includes strategic advice on national and cross border data privacy, including assisting with audits, transfer and compliance programmes.

Liz often helps clients with key data sharing arrangements, reorganisations and transactions, and with critical data issues. She also assists with privacy compliance, including with development of marketing tools and strategies, introduction of new systems and product rollouts, adoption of new technology and product trials, as well as with DPIAs and privacy by design and default.

In the event of security / other breaches, Liz works with clients to help them with notifications, as well as successfully defending clients against investigations and enforcement action. She also assists clients to deal with data rights requests and defend related claims and has a strong track record in minimising the impact of regulatory complaints.

Liz is a regular speaker at events, including at PDP's national conferences. Liz provides frequent press comments, briefings and articles for a range of publications.