Steven Farmer > Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Offices
TOWER 42, LEVEL 23
25 OLD BROAD STREET
LONDON
EC2N 1HQ
England
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Steven Farmer
Work Department
Technology Transactions; Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy; Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions; Intellectual Property; Technology & Meida; Advertising & Promotions Law; Marketing, Distribution & Franchising; Consumer & Retail; International Trade; Regulatory; Trademark Counseling, Prosecution & Litigation; Travel, Leisure & Hospitality; General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA
Position
Steven Farmer advises clients, particularly those with a technology focus, looking to launch or expand in Europe, whilst navigating complex regulatory and legal issues.
As a member of the firm’s Technology/Intellectual Property, Data Privacy and International Trade teams, Steven brings over a decade of experience in advising on the monetization of IP rights and IP infringement issues. Holding Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe) status, Steven also advises on data privacy compliance in the pre- and post-incident environments. His practice also focuses on international trade compliance, particularly export controls (military and dual-use) and UN, EU and UK sanctions.
Education
Certificate, Queen Mary College, University of London, 2012
Trade Mark Law and Practice
Diploma, University of Bristol, 2008
Intellectual Property Law and Practice
Diploma, Nottingham Law School, 2004
Legal Practice
LL.B.(Hons), The University of Manchester, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP advises clients across the finance, electronics, and tech sectors on the full range of data privacy, protection, and cybersecurity matters, with notable strength in the drafting of binding corporate rules, data transfer agreements, and EU and UK GDPR compliance. Rafi Azim-Khan
oversees the team and splits his time between London and Silicon Valley, while Steven Farmer, noted for his ‘in-depth understanding of complex privacy issues,’ advises start-ups and leading tech multinationals on global compliance issues.
London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP offers a full-service UK/EU trade team that is deeply experienced across the gamut of relevant areas including trade and financial sanctions, export controls, customs compliance, and WTO law. Practice head Steven Farmer draws on nearly two decades of experience in this field, with a particularly broad sector focus that spans technology, energy, financial services, aviation and media.
London > Industry focus > TMT
(Next Generation Partners)Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is known for its tech transactions and outsourcing work with practice head Rafi Azim-Khan covering the full spectrum of TMT work including IP, digital media and e-commerce. Steven Farmer is well-versed in issues relating to IT and payment systems while Lee Rubin focuses on financial services and business process outsourcing.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Industry focus > TMT
- EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs London > Corporate and commercial
- TMT London > Industry focus
- Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity London > Risk advisory
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Industry focus > TMT
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas