‘Fantastic and pragmatic’ practice head Gareth Oldale oversees the data, privacy and cybersecurity offering at TLT. Recently, the group has been particularly focused on growing its client base in the financial services and public sectors, which are core areas of focus, and advising on both generative and more traditional AI projects. In team news, Louisa Williams was promoted to partner in May 2023, and Chris Elwell-Sutton joined the firm two months later from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, where he led the privacy programmes in the Europe and APAC regions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Gareth Oldale provides very effective advice and has good technical knowledge.'
- 'Really pragmatic, excellent lawyers, partner with you to find a solution not just the legal answer.'
- 'Louisa Williams is a fantastic lawyer, really pragmatic.'
- 'Gareth Oldale - fantastic and pragmatic, especially at client relationship building.'
Key clients
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Information Commissioner’s Office
- Police Digital Service
- Metropolitan Police Service
- Government Legal Department
- TSB Bank Plc
- NatWest Group Plc
- Monzo Bank
- Financial Reporting Council
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- American Express
- UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
- Zencity Technologies Limited
- University College London
- University of Warwick
- Sainsbury’s
- BGL Group Limited (CompareTheMarket)
- Imperial Brands plc
- Kent Police & Essex Police
- Savills
- Financial Conduct Authority
Work highlights
- Providing ongoing support to University College London's data protection and freedom of information team.
- Instructed as the statutory Data Protection Officer for the Financial Reporting Council.
- Advising TSB on the bank’s Schrems II remediation project with a range of suppliers, to incorporate the latest EU Standard Contractual Clauses and UK International Data Transfer Addendum.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gareth Oldale