Data Protection & Information Law
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 5
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Chambers Review
Freshfields is a global firm able to handle a range of regulatory matters. The team's capabilities span GDPR, cybersecurity, breach response and ICO investigations. The firm's broad client base ranges from blue-chip corporates to charities.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Octopus Energy Group on all data protection aspects of its acquisition of Shell’s retail energy and telecommunications services businesses in the UK and Germany.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields has a deep regulatory mindset and offers practical solutions."
"Their advice is commercial and sophisticated."
"Freshfields delivers pragmatic advice."
"The team has good technical knowledge and provides pragmatic advice."
"Freshfields advises on complex cross jurisdictional and novel legal issues. The team is well-staffed, responsive and provides timely advice."
"Freshfields has a deep regulatory mindset and offers practical solutions."
"Their advice is commercial and sophisticated."
"Freshfields delivers pragmatic advice."
"The team has good technical knowledge and provides pragmatic advice."
"Freshfields advises on complex cross jurisdictional and novel legal issues. The team is well-staffed, responsive and provides timely advice."
Notable Practitioners
Giles Pratt is well regarded for his ability to advise clients on cybersecurity and breach response. He has broad market experience and regularly acts for high-profile companies.
"Giles is a savvy operator who gives commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Giles is super-knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."
"Giles marries a mastery of technical wording and an understanding of data privacy law. He has a really strong ability to see the other side's perspective and then commercially negotiate solutions."