Monika Sobiecki > Bindmans LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Monika Sobiecki
Work Department
Media and Information.
Position
Partner, Media and Information.
Monika is a specialist Data Protection and Cybersecurity barrister. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of data and information law and is passionate about the protection of digital rights.
Monika has worked for individuals, public and private sector organisations. She has advised government bodies; research institutions; charities; universities and global companies; including in the Manufacturing, Retail, Fintech, Biotech, Aviation and Space sectors.
She has handled a number of high profile and international cyber incidents; people (individually and collectively) pressing for compensation for loss of their data; difficult and complex data subject rights requests and Freedom of Information Act (FOI) requests made by journalists and campaigners. On the advisory side, Monika has helped to build a privacy framework from the ground up for organisations as varied as well-known charities, universities, government bodies and multinational companies.
She has been involved in advising on a range of issues including: GDPR audits; vendor management; biometrics and facial recognition; cyber and data incident frameworks (alongside technical experts); direct marketing compliance; cookies and other adtech; joint controllership; and the development and deployment of artificial intelligence.
Career
In 2010, Monika was called to the Bar at Middle Temple. She qualified in 2015 and practised as a Barrister at Pump Court Chambers. In 2021, Monika joined Bindmans from Dentons as a partner.
Memberships
Monika is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and holds both Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) qualifications. She is also a regular speaker and has featured recently at the Green Economics Institute and chaired a Panel at the IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2019.
Education
Monika graduated in 2009 with a BA (Hons) Law from Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
The reputation and crisis management team at Bindmans LLP represents both claimants and defendants in cases concerning libel, privacy, data protection and copyright issues. The team has a growing specialism in reputation and media management for whistleblowers, where it works closely with the firm’s employment and crime departments. Tamsin Allen leads the team with over 20 years of experience handling some of the most significant media cases before courts of all levels, particularly on behalf of individuals making libel claims against the media. Criminal lawyer Kate Goold deals with crime-related matters for journalists and media organisations. Monika Sobiecki is an expert in data protection and information law.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline