Bristows LLP represents international market-leading tech corporations and life sciences companies and is equipped to handle the full gamut of the work in the sector. Under the supervision of Marc Dautlich, the practice is adept at handling AI governance matters, contentious multi-jurisdictional data protection litigation and broader compliance advice. Dautlich is particularly well known for his knowledge of the financial services industry and is experienced at providing both security and regulatory assistance. Mark Watts is renowned for his disputes expertise, while Hannah Crowther regularly advises clients on ICO investigations. Jamie Drucker has experience in both a tribunal and advisory setting, while Faye Harrison focuses on data breaches and compliance projects.
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Testimonials
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- '‘Bristows has a very personalised approach which feels very community-focused.'
- 'The data privacy and protection team are all highly skilled and knowledgeable, and deliver their support in a less formal way, which is particularly welcome.'
- 'Hannah Crowther is excellent. Simple as that. She is reliable, demonstrates the above characteristics of legal expertise, combined with an understanding of our business and its commercial objectives.'
- 'The primary contact is Mark Watts. He is extremely knowledgeable and is very practical in the advice and support he provides.'
- 'They are the best data protection team we deal with. They are extremely knowledgeable, very practical and really nice people to deal with.'
- 'They are super-responsive and very flexible in general, and especially if we need support with sensitive or urgent matters.'
Key clients
- OpenAI
- TikTok
- Google DeepMind
- Twitter/X
- Xandr (Microsoft Advertising)
- Nationwide Building Society
- Warner Bros Discovery
- Direct Marketing Association
- Meta
Work highlights
Advising OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, in connection with all aspects of data protection compliance.
Continuing to advise global media conglomerate, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), on a broad range of data protection matters, including implementation of AI technologies, processing of biometric data and the roll out of the MAX streaming service.
Provided EU-wide and UK data protection compliance support to Twitter/X on a range of matters over the last 12 months, including advice in relation to its generative AI product known as Grok.
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Practice head
Marc Dautlich
Other key lawyers
Mark Watts; Hannah Crowther; Jamie Drucker; Faye Harrison