The privacy and data team at
Shoosmiths LLP is seen by its clients as ‘one of the best kept secrets in the London market’. Practice head
Sherif Malak is ‘beyond dedicated to his craft’, and has a strong focus on mandates with a nexus to the technology sector. Many of the group’s practitioners receive regular instruction to act as external data protection officers, including
Nick Holland and
Hamish Corner. Lately, the department has been increasingly focusing on the contentious side of its data work.