England - London • Risk advisory
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP draws on the firm’s wider capabilities across multiple disciplines, including employment, corporate governance, intellectual property, and dispute resolution, to offer a strong full-service data and cybersecurity practice with particular strength in cross-border work. Miriam Everett co-leads the team and has notable strength advising on data protection and privacy issues, and her expertise spans global compliance advice, policy design and implementation, and data retention issues. Co-head Andrew Moir takes point on cybersecurity matters, leading a team that is well-placed to handle cyber breach work, including ransomware attacks, cyber-related litigation, as well as cyber-readiness and resilience. Working alongside them is Christine Young, who handles employment-related data advice.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has its finger on the pulse of the ever-changing and complex data privacy world - across many jurisdictions.'
- 'The team is very responsive and provides practical advice - easy to implement.’
‘Miriam Everett - She makes herself available and follows up timely. She provides advice in an efficient and effective manner and seeks practical solutions - while highlighting the pros and cons with different approaches. Her work (and that of her team) is greatly valued.’
‘Utilised the services of the team for data protection advice during a very complex divestment and also on a transactional basis to re-paper contracts in line with the new IDTA regulations. Quality of advice, partner availability and collaborative approach all exceptional.’
‘Quality of advice, availability and collaborative approach all stood out in dealings with Miriam Everett as Partner.’
‘HSF pulled together an internationally minded team which worked well with our organisation's global presence. The team were able to deliver tailored outcomes, adjusting to and working with tight 'turn around' time.’
‘Miriam Everett heads up the Privacy team, combining first class subject knowledge allowing for pragmatic and ultimately successful navigation of the complex issues being considered.’
Key clients
- UK Finance
- Hays plc
- e-Mersion Media
- KodyPay Limited
- Willis Towers Watson
- KPMG
- bp
- Invesco
- GenesisCare
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Miriam Everett, Andrew Moir, Christine Young