Ffion Flockhart is a lawyer and co-head of our global data protection, privacy and cybersecurity practice, based in London.

She advises on the various aspects of cyber risk management and coordinates our global crisis response team to help our clients mitigate the impact of adverse cyber incidents. With a focus on large listed companies, Ffion has handled incidents in a range of sectors, principally financial institutions, transport, infrastructure, energy, technology and retail.

Ffion's broad experience is drawn from having overseen the response to hundreds of incidents, some involving legal and regulatory issues in more than 100 jurisdictions and notifications to millions of data subjects. Her day-to-day work involves overseeing forensic (including PCI) investigations, liaising with government authorities, dealing with notification requirements, liaising with the relevant regulators, advising on the interaction with commercial counterparties as well as helping defend mass claims.

She also has extensive connections within the forensics and broader cybersecurity community, helping to ensure that our advice is always current, practical and takes account of the latest threat intelligence, which is of critical importance in an ever-evolving threat landscape.