About

Provided by Taylor Wessing LLP

Trusted advisers to leading brands on their global and cutting-edge data protection matters, both domestic and global.

  1. Global data protection compliance projects

    Roll-out of multi-jurisdictional products and systems as well as 'compliance' programmes having developed a powerful 'one-stop' shop offering  to centralise and coordinate multi-jurisdictional projects involving any country. 

  2. Data export solutions

    In the ever-changing landscape of data export laws and regulator guidance, we have continued to  increase our market share of data export matters for multi-national companies including Cloud/SaaS products, Data Centres and US Headquartered businesses. We have vast experience in providing solutions in complex data export scenarios with regard to BCRs, Standard Contractual Clauses, and Privacy Shield. We have for example, advised extensively following the collapse of US Safe Harbor, appointed as lead advisors to provide remediation and to install alternative transfer tools for leading organisations.

  3. Data breaches and cyber security

    Instructed for new breach incidents and breach response plans 

    ​We advise on: 

  • breach notification (multi-jurisdictional)

  • Liaison with the ICO and other regulators regarding data breach investigations

  • assets/evidence seizure (data theft)

  • enforcement action

  • liability/claims against suppliers/partners

  • Incident lead - bringing together specialists vendors (forensics, PR, Insurance)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers
Data Protection & Information Law - UK-wide
4
Band 4
What the Team is Known For

Taylor Wessing has a large group of specialists in data protection and information law. The team is especially well regarded for critical data breaches and the compliance issues associated with the transfer of information between jurisdictions. It is adept at advising on the development of privacy-related technology for an impressive global client base and works with many in the banking, private equity and accounting sectors.

Work Highlights

Provided by Taylor Wessing LLP
  • Taylor Wessing advised Havas Lynx Faze on the data protection and privacy compliance requirements for its clinical trials recruitment platform roll-out for certain trials in several countries.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers
3
Victoria Hordern
3
Band 3

Victoria Hordern is often instructed by clients in the third sector and is skilled at advising data processors and data controllers on their GDPR requirements.

"The service she provides is outstanding. She is able to consistently exceed our expectations and to add value."

"It is always great working with Vicky; she is responsive, approachable and provides technical advice in a commercial and practical way."

"Victoria provides great service in hard negotiations."

Ranked Lawyers at
Taylor Wessing LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

UK-wide

Data Protection & Information Law

3
Victoria Hordern
3
Band 3

Members

Provided by Taylor Wessing LLP

Christopher Jeffrey

Jo Joyce

Michael Yates

Sally Annereau

Vinod Bange

Clients

Provided by Taylor Wessing LLP

Jive Software

Just Eat

KPMG

Morgan Stanley

News Corp.

Omnicom

SKY

Verisign Inc

eBay

Industries

Provided by Taylor Wessing LLP

Automotive

Fashion and luxury brands

Financial Services

Hotels & Hospitality

Insurance

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology Disruptors (FinTech, AdTech, EdTech, HealthTech)

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications