Kirsten Sjøvoll > Matrix Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile
Matrix Chambers Offices
GRIFFIN BUILDING, GRAY'S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5LN
England
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Kirsten Sjøvoll
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Kirsten practices predominately in media, public and international law.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Defamation and privacy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Kirsten Sjøvoll –Matrix Chambers ‘Excellent on the papers and also a persuasive advocate. Kirsten is very strong on media cases.’
London Bar > Data protection
Matrix Chambers is ‘an excellent set for data protection’, with members utilising a wealth of experience in overlapping areas of public law, crime, competition and media law. Antony White KC, Hugh Tomlinson KC, Kirsten Sjovoll and Edward Craven all appeared on opposite sides of the table in Trump v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd, with the High Court dismissing the data protection claim of the former president in regard to the Russian sex allegations contained in the “Steele Dossier”; ultimately granting summary judgment in favour of the defendant. Catrin Evans KC acted on behalf of the Wall Street Journal publisher in Pacini & Ors v Dow Jones & Company, a High Court data protection claim for “right to be forgotten” relief regarding articles about legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands.