Emma Wright > Harbottle & Lewis LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Harbottle & Lewis LLP
7 Savoy Court
LONDON
WC2R 0EX
England

Work Department

Technology, Data & Digital

Position

Emma Wright is a partner and leads the Technology, Data & Digital team at Harbottle & Lewis, where she works with clients from all parts of the tech ecosystem solving their regulatory issues, helping them achieve their commercial objectives or deliver their digital transformation goals. Emma is also co-founder and director at the not-for-profit Interparliamentary Forum on Emerging Technologies, which has built a global network of legislators considering the regulation of AI and other emerging technologies in countries from all parts of the world. She sits on the Unesco Women4EthicalAI forum of global experts on AI and is working with UNESCO on the global implementation of its Recommendation on Ethics in AI. She was listed by Computer Weekly as one of the Top 20 Most Influential Women in Tech for the last two years.

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms

(Leading individuals: Telecoms)

Emma WrightHarbottle & Lewis LLP

Harbottle & Lewis LLP is at the forefront of the media and technology arena, with a niche understanding of sectors such as the video games industry. The practice assists clients with regulatory issues, in addition to transactional matters. Practice head Emma Wright is well-versed in the drafting and negotiation of IT and outsourcing contracts, while Rupam Davé advises on matters concerning AI, the cloud and open source software.

London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

With significant industry focus on the marketing, adtech, and digital media sectors, Harbottle & Lewis LLP is regularly instructed on mandates relating to the data aspects of advertising campaigns, data breaches, and compliance issues. The team is jointly led by Anita Bapat, who takes point on data protection and privacy matters, and Emma Wright, who leads on the cybersecurity front. Also in the core team is Sacha Wilson, who is recommended for adtech vendor arrangements and digital marketing projects.

London > Industry focus > TMT

(Leading individuals)

Emma Wright – Harbottle & Lewis LLP

A ‘brilliant team‘ comprised of ‘total experts‘, Harbottle & Lewis LLP is well regarded by clients for the breadth of its TMT capabilities, spanning digital, data, and AI matters, to name a few areas of focus. Key names to note include practice head Emma Wright, and Agatha Claridge – ‘expert, thoughtful and totally calm no matter what comes up.