Cybersecurity and data privacy

Our dedicated global practice is composed of more than 100 cybersecurity and data privacy lawyers based in many of the world’s key jurisdictions, helping clients manage legal and regulatory risks related to cybersecurity, privacy, information governance, eDiscovery, information technology, eCommerce and intellectual property.

Our clients include large corporates, government and specialist internet and data-rich companies operating across a broad range of sectors including financial services; transport and aviation; life sciences, healthcare and pharmaceuticals; retail and consumer markets; insurance; energy; telecommunications and technology.

As an integrated, cross-border group, we provide clients with a seamless worldwide service. Our practice encompasses leading the investigation, containment and remediation of sophisticated data breaches and cybersecurity incidents and advising clients on the regulatory and liability consequences of these incidents, as well as advisory matters such as advising on data protection and privacy audits or compliance risk assessments. We advise on cloud services and computing, data hub relocation projects, data collection and retention, storage management and regulatory readiness, as well as proactive incident response planning.

Minimizing financial loss and reputational damage is our highest priority, and we have an established reputation of achieving that objective for our clients. We frequently provide immediate incident response services across multiple jurisdictions and have advised clients in the context of cyber incidents with implications in over 120 jurisdictions and affecting many millions of individuals. We are available to our clients on a 24/7/365 basis, and provide immediate assistance via our incident response team members across the globe.