A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman‘s data protection practice handles complex matters for startups and publicly traded companies alike, with a strong reputation across several sectors—from telecoms and tech to financial services and life sciences. The team frequently handles multijurisdictional mandates, with standout strengths in international compliance programmes and cross-border cyber incident response. An experienced duo leads the offering: Jane Finlayson-Brown, an expert in business-critical data protection issues and digitalisation projects, and Ffion Flockhart, who focuses on cybersecurity. Other names to remember include data governance specialist Nigel Parker and Charlie Weston-Simons, a key contact for cyber incident mitigation, response, and recovery. Benjamin Scrace and Steve Hadwin provide essential support.