Data Protection & Information Law
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 2
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(0141) 248 4933Chambers Review
Burness Paull serves an impressive UK and international roster of clients from its Scottish base. The team's data protection expertise spans the retail, financial services and technology sectors. It demonstrates a strong command of information rights, with expertise including the Freedom of Information Act and environmental information regulations.
Work Highlights
- Burness Paull advised Weir in connection with a compliance review and gap analysis of its data privacy compliance activity. This has included a review of its data protection compliance documentation, such as privacy and data protection policies, information security documentation, data mapping and an intra-group data sharing agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Burness Paull is very straightforward and its advice is clear and thorough."
"The firm is technically strong in data protection."
"Burness Paull has highly skilled lawyers who are knowledgeable and responsive to queries."
"Burness Paull is very straightforward and its advice is clear and thorough."
"The firm is technically strong in data protection."
"Burness Paull has highly skilled lawyers who are knowledgeable and responsive to queries."
Notable Practitioners
David Goodbrand leads the firm's data protection practice and advises on data-driven commercial deals, data governance and cybersecurity projects.
"David's client care is fantastic. This is matched by his advice which takes account of both the specific complexities and risk appetite."
"David is experienced and very quickly understands the point. He knows what we need better than we do."
Hazel Moffat is head ofBurness Paull's cyber practice. She advises clients on how to respond to major ransomware attacks and data breaches by guiding them through their engagement with regulators and notification requirements.
"Hazel is very good."
Ranked Lawyers at
Burness Paull
Scotland