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Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
1 WOOD STREET
CHEAPSIDE
LONDON
EC2V 7WS
England

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Philip is a Partner in our Global Privacy & Cyber Security Group. Philip is passionate about data driven innovation and strategy. He is an expert in data privacy, cyber security & information rights. Philip guides clients through the issues arising from the creation, licensing and exploitation of rights in content, data and software on mobile, cloud and new media platforms. Philip specialises in fraud prevention, cyber risk, data strategy, risk management, ID, biometrics, facial recognition, profiling, big data, AI, automation, behavioural targeting, loyalty and social media (and its influence). Philip is experienced in the Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT), Entertainment, Retail, Sports, Hospitality, Fintech (incl. Insurtech) Sectors. However, Philip also seeks to apply experience from one sector to innovate in others. Examples include advising: (a) a 'pay-as-you-fly' drone insurance platform on a first-of-its-kind alliance with a global insurer; and (b) a games developer on an international multi-party JV to create a data sharing hub to identify market trends for investment funds.

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Partner

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London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

The privacy and cybersecurity team at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP acts for public bodies and UK and multinational corporates on matters concerning international data transfers, data breach incidents, and large-scale litigation. Paula Barrett, head of the practice, is ‘ preeminent in her detailed yet practical advice‘ and is regularly instructed on international compliance programmes, regulatory investigations, and incident response, with particular sectoral expertise in financial services, life sciences, and telecoms. Liz Fitzsimons heads the team’s freedom of information subgroup, while Philip James specialises in fraud prevention, cybersecurity incidents, and multijurisdictional regulatory investigations. Dave Hughes handles privacy and cybersecurity work for clients in the consumer sector. ‘Persistent and pragmatic‘ senior associate John Inglese is also recommended.