Data Protection
Europe Guide 2024 : Europe-wide
Band 1
About
Provided by Bird & Bird
With an international team of over 140 data protection lawyers, we have one of the largest dedicated data protection teams in Europe. Most of our work is cross-border and multi-jurisdictional. We excel at managing complex projects across multiple regions with a seamless one-firm approach, enabling us to work efficiently and on demanding schedules. We have outstanding sector-specific expertise in advertising, financial services, pharma (for example, advising on connected asthma inhalers), health, luxury goods, sport, technology and communications. We advise leading household names on an international basis.
We have a longstanding reputation for a creative approach to client service. Some prime examples include:
- Our EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): To help organisations in their massive time-consuming SCC repapering exercises, Bird & Bird developed an award-winning SCC Generator Tool to automate the production of EU Standard Contractual Clauses. We were pleased to be awarded the Future of Legal Services Large Practice Award at the 2022 Legal Innovation Awards for the app.
- Privacy Solutions: We offer a bespoke privacy consultancy arm through Bird & Bird Privacy Solutions. The Privacy Solutions offering includes three key service lines including Outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO), EU & UK Representative Services; and a Privacy Consultancy Service.
Chambers Review
Bird & Bird boasts a highly esteemed data protection offering across Europe with particular strength in the UK and Italy, as well as Germany, France and Spain. The firm is popular with global companies for data retention obligations and privacy investigations. It also assists with data transfer and cloud security matters. It is particularly active for clients in the automotive, technology, financial and consumer goods sectors, advising on GDPR implementation and compliance with new regulations. Bird & Bird also handles data protection matters relating to digitalisation, including artificial intelligence matters.
Ruth Boardman in London and Ariane Mole in Paris co-lead the firm's data protection practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bird & Bird have a lot of experience advising technology companies and good regional coverage."
"Bird & Bird have a lot of experience advising technology companies and good regional coverage."
Members
Provided by Bird & Bird
Adriano D'Ottavio
Alex Dixie
Anna Morgan
Head of Department
Balint Halasz
Benoit Van Asbroeck
Berend Van Der Eijk
Debora Stella
Deirdre Kilroy
Gabriel Voisin
Henriette Picot
James Moss
James Gong
Jeremy Tan
Head of Department
Joaquin Munoz
Jorg-Alexander Paul
Lennart Schuessler
Mattias Lindberg
Michael Madsen
Miriam Ballhausen
Ruth Boardman
Head of Department
Simon Assion
Wilfred Ng
Wilfred Steenbruggen
Industries
Provided by Bird & Bird
Automotive
Aviation & Aerospace
Defence & Security
Energy & Utilities,
Entertainment and Sport
Financial Services
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Media
Retail and Consumer
Technology & Communications