Nick Mathys
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Data Protection & Information Law
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About
Provided by Nick Mathys
Practice Areas
Nick advises on regulatory, commercial and transactional issues within the technology sector. He focuses particularly on data protection and e-privacy, cloud-based IT and communications services, e-commerce, smart device apps and games, and software development and licensing. His client base is broad, encompassing multinational corporates as well as high-growth start-ups in sectors spanning online services, computer games, manufacturing, retail, finance and pharmaceuticals. With over 25 years of Japan-related experience, Nick is fluent in Japanese (spoken and written), regularly travels to Japan on business and advises numerous global Japanese companies.
Career
Nick trained as a solicitor in London and Tokyo with Baker McKenzie where he qualified in 2006 and worked for the firm’s highly regarded London IP/IT team. From 2007-2012, Nick worked in Tokyo for Herbert Smith’s corporate/TMT practice, where he advised numerous Japanese technology companies on their commercial expansion and investments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Nick joined specialist UK technology firm White & Black in July 2012, where he founded the firm’s Japan practice. Since November 2017, Nick has been a partner at Lewis Mathys Emmerson LLP and heads the firm's data regulation practice.
Chambers Review
UK
Nick Mathys of Lewis Mathys Emmerson demonstrates niche expertise in working with Japanese clients seeking GDPR guidance. Companies turn to him to ensure their internal and external use of data complies with the DPA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His understanding of our business helps us find out the best approach about GDPR compliance."
"Nick is a very amenable person and is knowledgeable about his subject. His drafting is concise and he is helpful in explaining areas that in-house counsel may not have everyday exposure to."
"Nick provides invaluable support to our business on all data protection-related issues."
"His understanding of our business helps us find out the best approach about GDPR compliance."
"Nick is a very amenable person and is knowledgeable about his subject. His drafting is concise and he is helpful in explaining areas that in-house counsel may not have everyday exposure to."
"Nick provides invaluable support to our business on all data protection-related issues."