Mr Paolo Sbuttoni > Foot Anstey > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Foot Anstey
2 GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0FR
England
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Work Department

Technology | Data, Privacy & Information Security | International

Position

Paolo is a Partner specialising in technology and data. He is a UK and Hong Kong qualified lawyer with substantial international experience advising clients on digital transformation, data protection, cybersecurity, technology contracting, telecoms, e-commerce and, most recently, navigating new technologies such as A.I. and blockchain.

Prior to joining Foot Anstey, Paolo was a partner at an international law firm and based in Hong Kong for 13 years where he advised some of the world’s leading companies in the technology, retail and financial sectors.

He has acted for many major global technology companies, particularly cloud and outsourcing service providers. He has a strong focus on the Retail & Consumer sector, advising on the launch of global e-commerce platforms and digital products and services. He has also been heavily involved in the fintech market, particularly advising start-ups, banks and other financial institutions on technology procurement and launching virtual financial services.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms

(Leading partners)

Paolo SbuttoniFoot Anstey

Assisting clients with their technology agreements, such as outsourcing agreements, lies at the heart of Foot Anstey‘s IT group, which combines its technology and data offering to support companies in sectors including aerospace, fintech, retail, and private equity. The team also provides support on the technology aspects of high-value M&A deals and investments. Ashley Avery, who is praised for her ‘ability to explain things succinctly and with authority’, heads the practice together with Paolo Sbuttoni, whose advisory portfolio spans data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology contract.