Bristows LLP

Commercial IT, Data Protection

Mark is a technology specialist with over 20 years’ experience.

He advises companies on technology issues such as cloud computing, machine learning, apps and facial recognition. Much of Mark's experience was gained in-house at IBM where he held various roles, including Global Data Privacy Counsel.

Mark has particular expertise in data privacy. He advises multinational companies on implementing General Data Protection Regulation compliant programs, Privacy Shield and Binding Corporate Rules. Mark has been involved in many of the most high profile and highest value data privacy litigation in the world and regularly advises companies in relation to incident response and defending regulatory enforcement actions all over the world.

Qualified 1995 Partner 2003

BSc (Hons) Physics, University of Wales D.Phil Semiconductor Physics, University of Oxford