White & Case LLP is home to a team of data protection lawyers that demonstrates competency in contentious privacy disputes and broader compliance advice. The team is led by Tim Hickman, who impresses clients with his ‘attention to detail and clear communication’. He has considerable knowledge of EU human rights legislation, GDPR requirements and Digital Service Act provisions. John Timmons impresses in high-stakes privacy disputes and was recently involved in a major case related to a personal data breach by a major international tech conglomerate.
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Testimonials
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- 'Responsiveness and depth of knowledge.'
- 'We would describe the W&C cyber team as the industry leaders/best in class. It is expected that all of our legal service providers will be up to speed on current and evolving matters in the cyber and privacy space, but the difference with W&C is that they immediately understand why these issues are important to us and how they could affect our business.'
- 'They are always available, usually at short notice, and their advice is crisp, clear and practical.'
- 'They don't shy away from giving advice that may not be what we wanted to hear, but this is always accompanied by options and other routes forward.'
- 'Tim Hickman knows the law, always has a commercial eye on what advice we need and why. Very practical and hands-on.'
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Practice head
Tim Hickman
Other key lawyers
Jenna Rennie; John Timmons