Helena Brown > Addleshaw Goddard > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Led by David Anderson, Addleshaw Goddard’s IT and technology team acts for high-profile banks, technology companies and start-ups on a broad range of matters including infrastructure, data services, software and outsourcing projects. Anderson heads the team from Edinburgh and is experienced in transformational IT and technology projects, as well as transactional work; he is supported by Helena Brown, who is a key name for commercial and regulatory matters, and data protection issues, with a focus on the financial services, retail and sports sectors; and managing associate Sam Lawson. In Aberdeen, Ross McKenzie is another name for IT and data matters.

Renowned for its football sector capabilities, Addleshaw Goddard is a regular advisor to major Scottish and international clubs, individuals and governing bodies on a range of contentious and non-contentious sporting mandates, including season ticket finance. Seasoned litigator Simon Catto often acts for players and clubs in contractual disputes, while Helena Brown concentrates on commercial and regulatory issues, which has involved supporting high-profile clients undergoing digital transformation post-pandemic. Solicitor advocate Erin Grieve, promoted to managing associate in September 2022, is also active on the contentious side, representing clubs and bodies in court hearings and arbitrations. Catto and Brown jointly spearhead the Edinburgh-based practice.

Addleshaw Goddard‘s full-service data practice works with domestic and multinational blue-chip clients in the e-commerce, gaming, and retail sectors, handling the full spectrum of data protection matters, including regulatory investigations, compliance matters, and the data privacy aspects of project development and launches. Helena Brown, who splits her time between Edinburgh and London, leads the time, working alongside Aberdeen-based Ross McKenzie, who has a niche subspecialisation in data protection work for clients in the retail and consumer sectors, and Nathalie Moreno, in London, who has a focus on large-scale international compliance projects.