Farrer & Co is well known in the media, education and sporting sectors and offers clients a broad data protection service on both the contentious and advisory side. The team is led by the capable trio of Alan Baker, Ian De Freitas and Owen O’Rorke. De Freitas is a dispute specialist who was recently successful in a case involving data ownership and usage in a supply chain. O’Rorke has experience defending subject access request claims, while Baker focuses on GDPR compliance and data audit projects.
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Testimonials
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- 'Ian De Freitas is a leading figure in this domain. He is our go-to partner for any support we need in this area.'
- 'Farrer & Co has built a very fine data protection practice in recent years. Led by Ian de Freitas and bolstered by Tom Rudkin, they combine top-quality legal analysis with great industry and market knowledge.'
- 'The team is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, has excellent technical legal skills and provides legal advice in a manner which can be easily digested by the business.'
- 'They have been particularly successful in uniting reputation management with data protection to advance the interests of high-profile clients. The associates are also of particular note - they are unfailingly clever and courteous.'
- 'Ian De Frietas is knowledgeable with a real depth of expertise.'
- 'Tom Rudkin is a superstar in the making. He is highly intelligent and charming with a great sense of business needs as well as litigation tactics. His expertise on AI is a real asset.'
Key clients
- Wowcher Limited
- Charities Aid Foundation
- Lawn Tennis Association
- England and Wales Cricket Board
- We Buy Any Car Limited
- Telegraph Media Group
- Age UK
- British Library
- British Museum
- The National Lottery (Community Fund)
Practice head
Alan Baker; Owen O’Rorke; Ian De Freitas
Other key lawyers
Tom Rudkin