Shoosmiths LLP leverages a wealth of expertise to offer solutions to multinational corporations, tech companies and retail brands. Department head Sherif Malak has a strong track record in the automotive and adtech markets, advising on multi-jurisdictional compliance matters and intra-group data transfers. Nick Holland helps clients navigate the evolving data protection market, with his knowledge of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the Digital Operational Resilience Act. Kate Brimsted, a September 2024 arrival from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, is noted for her capabilities in the financial services sector.
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Testimonials
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- 'We highly recommend Shoosmiths as a trusted and reputable legal partner. The team consistently demonstrates responsiveness and delivers pragmatic, solutions-focused advice, particularly when navigating complex matters.'
- 'Kate Brimsted has supported our data governance and privacy work. Rather than simply advise on privacy issues, she has taken the time to engage with the wider work of our organisation and to set our work in context. This means she is able to provide practical and relevant advice, which is always sufficiently detailed and easy to understand.'
- 'The team has a very wide knowledge of the market field, how competitors, customers or partners are handling similar legal tasks or projects, and that has been a real added value for our relationship with them.'
- 'Kate Brimsted is extremely pragmatic, understands our business and works with us to get to the root of any issues and the parts which really matter to us.'
- 'Kate Brimsted is a thoughtful and experienced data protection lawyer who is very available and easy to communicate with.'
- 'Sherif Malak is personable, available, down to earth and gives practical and relevant advice.'
Key clients
- Jamf Holding Corp
- Hilton Grand Vacations Inc
- Belden Inc
- Fanatics
- McAfee
- Lenovo
- Nissan Motor Co.
- British American Tobacco
- Volkswagen Group UK
- Global Switch
Work highlights
Advised FOSROC on data protection matters in relation to its sale to Saint-Gobain for $1.025 billion
Appointed by McAfee as lead privacy counsel on global matters
Prepared Lenovo for the impact of DORA on its business operations in Europe
Practice head
Sherif Malak
Other key lawyers
Nick Holland; Kate Brimsted