Marcus Evans
EMEA Head of Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Biography
Marcus is a partner in the communications media and technology team in London. Marcus leads our European Data Protection, Privacy and Cyber Security Group and is a member of our International Outsourcing Group.
He has experience of all aspects of data protection, IT and business process outsourcing transactions. Marcus regularly coordinates multi-jurisdictional data privacy projects covering all aspects of data privacy compliance. He has negotiated a number of large offshore and multi-jurisdictional outsourcing deals, and also advises on disputes and re-negotiations in the sector for multinational customers, public sector bodies and industry suppliers. He also advises on software licensing, e-commerce, apps, freedom of information and trade mark licensing, and IT issues in M&A transactions.
Marcus has spoken at industry events on data protection, cyber, blockchain, outsourcing and open source software issues.
Marcus has been recognised as a notable data privacy practitioner in Chambers & Partners 2014, 2015 and 2016. He "brings an investigative and thorough approach to data protection mandates". Sources say, "he is sensible, pragmatic, with a good understanding of the interplay of cross jurisdictional data protection law" and that he is, "ahead of the game in providing solutions and a real godsend in coordinating our project."
Professional experience
Collapse all- Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
- International Chamber of Commerce's Taskforce on Data Privacy
- Society for Computers and Law
News
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Knowledge
UK: Impact of Brexit on technology and innovation
Publication | January 15, 2021
Schrems considerations for data centre operators
Publication | December 09, 2020
Global: Contact tracing apps: A new world for data privacy
Publication | December 2020
Europe: European Data Protection Conference 2020
Webinar | November 24, 2020