Data Protection & Information Law
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
Contact number
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Osborne Clarke has a technology-focused data protection practice with a client list featuring a large number of the most prominent and sophisticated companies in the sector. It has further experience in relation to the financial services, energy, media and communications industries, and the team demonstrates broad international reach. Notable strengths lie in subject access requests and crisis management, including cases involving the ICO.
Work Highlights
- Osborne Clarke advised Ericsson with respect to its application for the new UK Binding Corporate Rules.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Osborne Clarke demonstrate a really good understanding of the technical and legal issues. They help us navigate a path through really tricky matters."
"The team goes above and beyond, often advising outside of pure privacy by providing a much more holistic viewpoint on risk. They are exceptionally commercial, very personable and easy to work with."
"They always have a practical mindset and are willing to take the time to understand how our products work. Privacy has a lot of grey areas, and their advice is always legally robust and pragmatic."
"We exclusively instruct Osborne Clarke with complex and sophisticated data protection matters. They never let us down."
"Osborne Clarke's lawyers deliver practical, pragmatic and commercial advice."
"Osborne Clarke demonstrate a really good understanding of the technical and legal issues. They help us navigate a path through really tricky matters."
"The team goes above and beyond, often advising outside of pure privacy by providing a much more holistic viewpoint on risk. They are exceptionally commercial, very personable and easy to work with."
"They always have a practical mindset and are willing to take the time to understand how our products work. Privacy has a lot of grey areas, and their advice is always legally robust and pragmatic."
"We exclusively instruct Osborne Clarke with complex and sophisticated data protection matters. They never let us down."
"Osborne Clarke's lawyers deliver practical, pragmatic and commercial advice."
Notable Practitioners
Ashley Hurst is a trusted data protection practitioner covering both contentious and non-contentious matters, ranging from GDPR compliance to ransomware attacks.
Mark Taylor offers noteworthy experience in a variety of privacy-related matters, including data processing, data transfers and GDPR compliance.
"Mark remains our go-to data protection lawyer because he is diligent, responsive and commercially pragmatic. I know that when I instruct him, I will get excellent advice in agreed timelines."
"Mark is a great person to work with."
Georgina Graham of Osborne Clarke has extensive expertise in data privacy and is able to advise clients on issues such as international data transfers, regulatory enforcement and data subject access requests.
"Georgina is an expert in her field. She is incredibly lovely to work with, very responsive, commercial and continually goes the extra mile."
"Georgina is not only a pleasure to work with; she is a highly competent lawyer providing responsive and practical advice."
"Georgina is an amazing, pragmatic, friendly and approachable lawyer who cuts through the complexity of the law to help the business understand the key issues and make an informed decision."
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