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Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

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Clifford Chance LLP

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Clifford Chance LLP has a ‘highly motivated and knowledgeable’ data protection and cybersecurity team, which is led by Jonathan Kewley. The team boasts an international client base and stands out for its work in the financial services, tech and mining sectors. Kewley boasts significant knowledge of artificial intelligence regulations and has recently assisted an international company with AI legislative compliance across the UK and EU. The team’s offering is strengthened by the ’very knowledgeable’ Oscar Tang and Laia Bertran Manye. Arnav Joshi impresses with his knowledge of global privacy and cybersecurity developments. Simon Persoff left the firm in March 2024.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'The team is willing to invest time to understand their clients, be challenged and work on pragmatic solutions. They are also willing to accommodate to different billing structures, specific needs, and support secondments.'
  • 'The team consists of some high-profile team members who have an incredible amount of experience and knowledge in the privacy and cybersecurity space.'

  • 'They come across very passionate and willing to help in any way possible.'

  • 'Oscar Tang is very knowledgeable and always provides commercial advice on platform-related matters, particularly the Digital Services Act and on content queries.'

  • 'Oscar Tang from the CC team is exceptionally talented and smart; he understands our issues very well and is able to provide effective solutions to our challenging data protection/tech issues quickly.'

  • 'The team has a fantastic staff development culture.'

  • 'CC has a leading team in data protection and cybersecurity. They have a highly motivated and knowledgeable group of associates led by knowledgeable and engaged partners.'

  • 'They understand global data protection frameworks well and our operational requirements beyond just regurgitating the law. They also leverage technology, which makes their service efficient and available.'

  • 'Jonathan Kewley is a superstar - loved by clients and colleagues. He has deep expertise in data protection but also an extremely good sense of business needs.'

  • 'Great practical advice.'

Work highlights

Continuing to advise a global e-commerce company on the development and launch of various digital products and services in the UK, including generative AI-powered tools and ad-tech technologies.
Advised a global OEM on the implementation of data protection, privacy, artificial intelligence and connectivity laws (including in global markets such as eSwatini, Vietnam, Morocco, China, the U.S. and Europe).
Advising a US-headquartered tech major in its global security law and governance efforts, from information/cyber security to AI security.

Practice head

Jonathan Kewley

Other key lawyers

Laia Bertran Manye; Oscar Tang; Adam Hunter; Arnav Joshi

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