London Bar
Data protection
Leading silk1Anya Proops KC – 11KBW ‘The leading data protection silk. Anya is a superb advocate.’
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Anya Proops KC
11KBW, London
- Phone020 7632 8500
- Email[email protected]
Position
Anya has a broad practice spanning information, media, human rights, public and employment law. She is recommended as a leading practitioner in the legal directories for her work in Data Protection, Defamation & Privacy, and Administrative and Public Law. The nature of Anya’s practice is such that she is equally at home conducting lengthy, witness-heavy hearings as she is arguing complex points of law before the appellate courts. Anya’s clients include individuals; corporations; media organisations; NGOs; statutory regulators and a wide array of public authorities. Anya is named in The Lawyer’s “Hot 100 Lawyers 2019” in recognition of her leading role the field of privacy litigation.
Career
Called 1998; Silk 2016. Inner Temple; editor of ‘Tolley’s Employment Handbook’; editor of Information Law Reports (Info LR); co-creator of Panopticon blog (information law blog).
Memberships
ALBA; ELBA; ELA.
Education
Godolphin & Latymer School; Jesus College, Cambridge (1992 BA Hons Social and Political Science (2(1)); London School of Economics (1996 PhD Political Philosophy); City University (1997 Diploma in Law commendation).
Mentions
London Bar
Defamation and privacy
Leading silk1Anya Proops KC –11KBW ‘Anya has a strongly analytical approach, and is a very focused and concise advocate who always has the ear of the court.’
London Bar
Employment
Leading silk3Anya Proops KC – 11KBW 'Her unrivalled expertise in both discrimination and privacy matters make her a go-to silk on high profile and highly sensitive employment cases. A joy to work with, and an iron fist in a velvet glove.'
London Bar
Group litigation
Leading silk3Anya Proops KC – 11KBW ‘A phenomenal advocate and a brilliant legal brain. She is devastating in cross-examination and very persuasive on legal points. She is also a first rate team leader who thinks ahead and guides a case through all obstacles. A real star.’