Bristows LLP

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• ‘The team is very knowledgeable about various aspects of the law. They are able to provide different prospective as well as guidance. They work within the client's constraints.’

• ‘Marc Dautlich and Jamie Drucker have been incredible in helping with addressing GDPR issues. They are very knowledgeable about UK and EU GDPR. Not only are they diligence in their work, they are also responsive and available considering that different time zones and short deadlines. They understand their clients' concerns and limitation and work within the law to satisfy the clients needs. Its pure pleasure to work with them knowing that they will be supportive and understandable of the clients' positions.’

• ‘I appreciate the team's willingness to make themselves available on short notice to advise on complex matters over the phone. They have a breadth of experience in our sector, including at least on former in-house lawyer. They are always willing to estimate a budget, and they stick to their estimate. I particularly appreciate their willing to provide risk-based advice.’

• ‘The team has a very strong industry knowledge in the technology and media sectors. They have a unique ability to bring together a best in class understanding of technology issues with a cutting edge intellectual property practice such that when these issues combine they are the go to practice.

• ‘Anna Cook: a market leader in technology and communication whose client focused approach and understanding of the marketplace sets her apart from the competition.

• ‘I had the pleasure of working with Bristows on a complex privacy and data protection legal matters and was thoroughly impressed with their expertise and professionalism. I have worked with law firms from all around the world and Bristows for sure is among the best ones. What makes Bristows practice unique is their ability to combine deep legal knowledge with a practical, business-focused approach. Their team has a wealth of experience in a range of industries, which enables them to provide tailored solutions to their clients' legal needs.

• ‘The Partner Mark Watts is by far one of the best professionals I have had the opportunity to work with at a world level. His proactive and pragmatic approaches are unique in the market and allow companies to thrive in challenging times.’

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Mark Watts

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Mark is a technology specialist with over 20 years’ experience. He advises companies on technology issues such as cloud computing, machine learning, apps and facial recognition. Much of Mark's experience was gained in-house at IBM where he held various roles, including Global Data Privacy Counsel. Mark has particular expertise in data privacy. He advises multinational companies on implementing General Data Protection Regulation compliant programs, Privacy Shield and Binding Corporate Rules. Mark has been involved in many of the most high profile and highest value data privacy litigation in the world and regularly advises companies in relation to incident response and defending regulatory enforcement actions all over the world.