TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
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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Commercial IT, Data Protection, FinTech, Life Sciences
Position
Marc is a technology specialist with over 25 years’ experience gained in private practice, as well as inhouse at Equifax and on secondments at Microsoft. He advises clients in the technology, financial services and life sciences sectors on data protection, cyber risk and digital matters.
Marc helps clients to evaluate and manage data protection and cyber risk in cross-border compliance programs, in technology projects involving the development of machine learning/artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, cloud applications, in life sciences and medical device projects covering healthcare apps, remote diagnostics, clinical trials and investigations and genomic research, and in the financial services sector across the lifecycle of product development and FinTech applications.
Marc also advises on cyber security incidents, and regulatory investigations and disputes involving data protection, misuse of private information and breaches of confidentiality, and has experience of devising voluntary redress schemes for individuals affected by such misuse or breaches.
Marc advises on both UK and EU law, covering GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, the proposed ePrivacy Regulation, the Network and Information Systems Regulations, the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations, Investigatory Powers legislation and the data protection and security aspects of financial services legislation and regulation (such as PSD2 and the SYSC rules in the FCA Handbook).
Marc has a good working knowledge of German and Swedish.
Career
Qualified 1996
Partner 2008
Joined Bristows 2018
Admitted in Republic of Ireland (non-practising)
Registered EU Lawyer at the Brussels Bar
Languages
English, German and Swedish
Memberships
Cyber-Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP), Data Protection Finance Group (DPFG), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Data Protection Network, The International Technology law Association (ITechLaw) and TechUK.
Education
MA (Hons), New College Oxford
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Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- '‘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.'
Key clients
- OpenAI
Work highlights
Advising OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, in connection with all aspects of data protection compliance.