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Provided by Antony White KC
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Antony White KC is a leading London silk specialising in media and information law with particular expertise in data protection, privacy and defamation, and commercial disputes involving tech companies or issues relating to confidential information.
He has advised and appeared in many of the most important cases in the field over the last two decades from Naomi Campbell’s ground-breaking privacy case in 2002 to the CG v Facebook Ireland, Imerman v Tchenguiz, NT1/NT2 v Google, Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers, Lloyd v Google, ZXC v Bloomberg, Trump v Orbis, and Prismall v Google cases. He regularly acts for tech companies, including Google and Meta, and online and traditional media publishers. In commercial cases he has advised and appeared for major commercial organisations and foreign state entities in international commercial arbitrations and international commercial litigation. He is a contributor to Information Rights (ed, Coppel) and Bullen & Leake & Jacob on Precedents of Pleadings.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Antony White KC is regularly involved in the most high-profile issues of data protection legislation, with a particular affinity for questions relating to internet intermediaries and journalistic exemption. His impressive client base includes a number of leading technology companies grappling with 'right to be forgotten' and adtech data regulation concerns.
Antony White KC is an eminent media silk who is held in high regard for his knowledge of defamation law and the DPA. He is highlighted by instructing solicitors for his strong advocacy skills.He is skilled in handling matters involving social media and right to be forgotten cases.
Antony White KC is highly regarded for his handling of a range of complex group litigation, often relating to data privacy. Among other notable achievements, he acted for the successful defendant in the Supreme Court case of Lloyd v Google.
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Provided by Chambers
"A pleasure to work with, he's a barrister who's effortless in his analysis."
"Anthony is very bright and has a good way of presenting things in court."
"Antony has a stellar reputation for group litigation."
"He is a go-to expert on data privacy. His judgement is always spot-on."
"Antony is incredibly accessible and client friendly. He is super smart and clients love working with him."
"He is the doyen of data protection. He is the leader in the market and is a pleasure to work with."
"Antony is a genius. He shares the limelight, is wonderfully intelligent, very strong on some very difficult cases and very good legally. He is laid back but forensically clear in cross-examination."
"He is at the top of his game, very down to earth and responsive."
"Antony is a very easy person to work with. Judges believe what he says and his advocacy style is good and convincing."
"A pleasure to work with, he's a barrister who's effortless in his analysis."
"Anthony is very bright and has a good way of presenting things in court."
"Antony has a stellar reputation for group litigation."
"He is a go-to expert on data privacy. His judgement is always spot-on."
"Antony is incredibly accessible and client friendly. He is super smart and clients love working with him."
"He is the doyen of data protection. He is the leader in the market and is a pleasure to work with."
"Antony is a genius. He shares the limelight, is wonderfully intelligent, very strong on some very difficult cases and very good legally. He is laid back but forensically clear in cross-examination."
"He is at the top of his game, very down to earth and responsive."
"Antony is a very easy person to work with. Judges believe what he says and his advocacy style is good and convincing."