Freeths LLP features a data protection practice with broad specialities in highly sensitive mandates, ranging from privacy policies and data subject access requests to interactions with the information regulator and cyber incident response. The team benefits from Luke Dixon‘s leadership, who is noted for his in-depth knowledge of data and information legislation. Will Richmond-Coggan is also a key contact, specialising in contentious data protection matters, particularly privacy disputes.
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Testimonials
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- Approachability - Very easy to talk to and reach out. They clearly want to help and do the best for you, and you can tell it means a lot to them when you have been supported. Happy to explain the "why" behind their work. No question felt like a wrong question to ask.
- The team has a great ability to explain issues in terms you can understand and has helped navigate a complex situation into one that is structured and easy to understand. Communicating both via Teams and email was easy, and everything was clearly laid out in a way I could understand.
Key clients
- Aldi Stores Limited
- Tarmac
- MHA
- L'Oréal
- Topps Tiles Plc
- Paymaster (1836) Limited
- Thovex Limited
- Finisterre
- Ilarna
Work highlights
Advising Aldi UK on a wide range of data matters, notably its first checkout-free Shop&Go.
Acting for Paymaster (1836) Limited in long-running litigation related to the misposting of annual pension benefit statements.
Representing 400 sub-postmasters in a claim against the Post Office arising from the widely publicised Horizon scandal.
Practice head
Luke Dixon
Other key lawyers
Will Richmond-Coggan