Prettys Solicitors LLP

Data Protection & Privacy

Solicitor

Maria joined Prettys in 2018 as a Data Protection paralegal. She completed the LLM LPC combined course with BPP University while working full-time, before commencing her training contract in March 2021. Maria gained experience working within the Employment, Commercial Property and Commercial Dispute Resolution teams during this time.

Advising clients on their data protection obligations and compliance strategies are part of Maria’s main focus. Maria regularly assists clients with data discovery exercises and gap analysis, including preparing and reviewing data protection policies and documents, as well as conducting data privacy assessments and providing advice on data breach management. Maria regularly advises clients based overseas on personal data transfers and drafting data processing and sharing agreements.

In her spare time, Maria enjoys spending time with her family and friends, a good Netflix series, and watching women’s football.