Fiona Maclean > Latham & Watkins > London, England > Lawyer Profile

With a global footprint, Latham & Watkins is well-regarded for its AI, cloud, digital platform regulation, as well as infrastructure technology expertise. With more than two decades of experience, Andrew Moyle is well-versed in digital, outsourcing, and telecommunication matters, while Gail Crawford often advises clients on data privacy and security. Fiona Maclean is proficient in cloud transactions, and Christian McDermott’s niche expertise encompasses FinTech and payments regulations. Elva Cullen is lauded by clients as ‘pragmatic and very commercial.’

The team at Latham & Watkins has a strong footing in the industry, advising its clients regularly on regulatory investigations, agreement and contract negotiation, strategic advice, M&A and refinancing. Gail Crawford co-heads the team and is an expert in data privacy and advises her clients on compliance programs, product counseling, responding to data breaches and regulatory inquiries, advising on organisational structures, commercial joint ventures, and M&A transactions. Fiona Maclean is a key name on the team, advising clients on data privacy compliance and IT and business processing transactions, with a particular focus on cloud computing and data strategy. Andrew Moyle has now retired.

The team at Latham & Watkins is seen by clients as ‘a pleasure to work with on high-profile, difficult matters‘, which regularly include incident response, privacy litigation and regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. London-based Gail Crawford co-chairs the firm’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice, an interdisciplinary group comprised of data and technology transactional specialists and experienced commercial litigators. On the contentious side, the ‘excellent‘ Ian Felstead is noted, while Fiona Maclean is recommended for relevant advisory work. James Lloyd is a key name for complex cybersecurity mandates.

Venture capital funding, strategic joint ventures and partnerships, outsourcing agreements and M&A are among the cornerstones of Latham & Watkins practice. Praised for its ‘unwavering commitment to excellence’, the team is sought out by various market participants, ranging from traditional financial institutions to emerging fintechs and Big Tech companies. Team lead Stuart Davis, hailed for his ‘understanding of the corporate and regulatory framework in the UK’, frequently assists with strategic M&A deals and IPOs in the fintech space. Andrew Moyle is well placed to assist fintechs with strategic alliances and new product initiatives. Large-scale technology contracts and complex commercial collaboration mandates fall firmly within the ambit of Christian McDermott‘s expertise. Fiona Maclean is versed in the intricacies of operational resilience risks associated with technology outsourcing in the financial services sector. Alain Traill frequently negotiates complex commercial contracts and advises on outsourcing projects.