Steven Farmer > Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Offices
Level 34
100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
England
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Steven Farmer
Work Department
International Trade; Regulatory; Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions; Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy; Intellectual Property; Trademark Counseling, Prosecution & Litigation; Advertising & Promotions Law; Marketing, Distribution & Franchising; Retail, Ecommerce & Consumer Brands; Travel, Leisure & Hospitality
Position
Steven Farmer advises companies, from some of the world’s largest multinationals to startups, looking to launch or expand in the UK/EU, whilst navigating complex regulatory and legal issues. His client relationships encompass a range of sectors, including technology, financial services, energy, manufacturing, aviation and defence.
Steven is a member of the firm’s Technology Transactions and Regulatory teams, with a focus on international trade, e-commerce and data privacy issues. He co-chairs the firm’s Global Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity team and leads the firm’s UK/EU AI Task Force.
Education
Certificate, Queen Mary College, University of London, 2012
Trade Mark Law and Practice
Diploma, University of Bristol, 2008
Intellectual Property Law and Practice
Diploma, Nottingham Law School, 2004
Legal Practice
LL.B.(Hons), The University of Manchester, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
At Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, a change in leadership recently saw Steven Farmer promoted to co-chair of the firm’s global cybersecurity, data protection and privacy team, as well as leader of the UK and EU taskforce. The group is particularly well regarded for its data transfer expertise. Other areas of focus include digital health-related AI work, regulatory advice, and breach response.
London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
‘Very sharp and pragmatic‘, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP‘s trade work spans sanctions, export controls, FDI screening, AML and supply chain due diligence. Together, joint practice heads Steven Farmer and Matthew Oresman oversee the international trade practice. Farmer has a wealth of experience in military export controls, sanctions regimes, AML and anti-corruption, while Oresman – who also serves as the London office managing partner – is noted for his deep regulatory expertise.
London > Industry focus > TMT
(Next Generation Partners)Known for its outsourcing strength, the team at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP regularly advises on tech-related transactional work. The team is led by London-based duo Steven Farmer and Lee Rubin. Farmer also leads the global sourcing and technology transactions team but regularly advises on M&A and investment transactions. Rubin comparatively advises on large-scale, strategic outsourcing transactions, software licenses, and other complex technology transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Industry focus > TMT
- EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs London > Corporate and commercial
- TMT London > Industry focus
- Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity London > Risk advisory
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Industry focus > TMT
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)