Alex Keenlyside > Bristows LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

For the clients of Bristows LLP, ‘everything just happens in a very smooth way to a high level of satisfaction‘. Mark Watts heads up the data protection team, leveraging his particular expertise in managing global compliance projects and regulatory litigation. Marc Dautlich‘s practice focuses primarily on the technology and life sciences sectors, reflecting a broader firm-wide specialism. Alex Keenlyside is a key name for claims brought in relation to content, as is ‘standout data protection professional‘ Hannah Crowther. The group is well regarded for its strength in depth at all levels, with notable junior specialists including Jamie Drucker and Faye Harrison. In spring 2024, the department welcomed Julian Darrell, the former European head of litigation at TikTok.

Bristows LLP’s media and data protection disputes team is especially sought out by leading tech and media companies seeking assistance with defamation, privacy, breach of confidence and data protection cases. Practice head Alex Keenlyside, who ‘has quickly established himself as one of a select handful of genuinely top-tier solicitors acting in the field‘, is well versed in high-profile media and data protection litigation. Mark Watts, who heads the data protection sub-team, specialises in a wide range of privacy matters. Victoria Baron is noted for her expertise in advising tech and media companies on intermediary liability and privacy disputes. The team is further bolstered by the arrival of Tik Tok’s former head of EMEA litigation Julian Darrall, who brings a wealth of experience in reputation management issues and related litigation in the UK and abroad.