Bindmans LLP

Media and Information.

Partner, Media and Information.

Monika is a specialist Data Protection and Cybersecurity barrister. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of data and information law and is passionate about the protection of digital rights.

Monika has worked for individuals, public and private sector organisations. She has advised government bodies; research institutions; charities; universities and global companies; including in the Manufacturing, Retail, Fintech, Biotech, Aviation and Space sectors.

She has handled a number of high profile and international cyber incidents; people (individually and collectively) pressing for compensation for loss of their data; difficult and complex data subject rights requests and Freedom of Information Act (FOI) requests made by journalists and campaigners. On the advisory side, Monika has helped to build a privacy framework from the ground up for organisations as varied as well-known charities, universities, government bodies and multinational companies.

She has been involved in advising on a range of issues including: GDPR audits; vendor management; biometrics and facial recognition; cyber and data incident frameworks (alongside technical experts); direct marketing compliance; cookies and other adtech; joint controllership; and the development and deployment of artificial intelligence.

In 2010, Monika was called to the Bar at Middle Temple. She qualified in 2015 and practised as a Barrister at Pump Court Chambers. In 2021, Monika joined Bindmans from Dentons as a partner.

Monika is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and holds both Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) qualifications. She is also a regular speaker and has featured recently at the Green Economics Institute and chaired a Panel at the IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2019.

Monika graduated in 2009 with a BA (Hons) Law from Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.