Data Protection & Information Law
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 5
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(020) 7638 1111Chambers Review
Ashurst is recognised for its ability to assist global-facing businesses with various data protection matters, such as GDPR compliance, data processing and risk assessments. The team advises on cutting-edge topics in data law such as generative AI or virtual reality. The team can guide clients through cybersecurity incidents such as data breaches or ransomware attacks.
Work Highlights
- Ashurst advised Sage Global on all data protection aspects of its financial services focused software.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ashurst has exceptional knowledge of data protection and privacy at all levels within the practice group."
"The firm has fantastic knowledge of our industry and our company."
"What impresses me the most is their deep technical knowledge of data businesses, which means they can speak the same language as our data scientists and engineers."
"Ashurst is naturally commercial and practical. The lawyers are intuitive, proactive, forward-thinking and reliable."
"Every team member is helpful and goes above and beyond to ensure that every area where they are advising is clearly understood. They make the complex look easy."
"Ashurst has exceptional knowledge of data protection and privacy at all levels within the practice group."
"The firm has fantastic knowledge of our industry and our company."
"What impresses me the most is their deep technical knowledge of data businesses, which means they can speak the same language as our data scientists and engineers."
"Ashurst is naturally commercial and practical. The lawyers are intuitive, proactive, forward-thinking and reliable."
"Every team member is helpful and goes above and beyond to ensure that every area where they are advising is clearly understood. They make the complex look easy."
Notable Practitioners
Rhiannon Webster comes recommended for her expertise in non-contentious data protection matters. She is often called upon to assist with compliance cases involving regulatory bodies, including the ICO.
"Rhiannon is excellent. Her advice is clear, sophisticated, practical and always prompt."
"Rhiannon is extremely responsive, practical, attuned to the nuances of our work and manages her team to provide that same level of service, sophistication and commercial awareness."
"Rhiannon is fabulous. She is knowledgeable and understands the need to apply the law from an operational perspective."