England - London • Risk advisory
Lewis Silkin
Advising across the spectrum of data compliance, risk management, and regulatory matters, Lewis Silkin regularly acts for clients in the retail, media, and publishing sectors. ‘Remarkable, accurate and available’ practice co-head Alexander Milner-Smith advises leading multinationals on global privacy strategies, employment-related data protection and privacy matters, while co-head Bryony Long has a broad data practice with a particular focus on the adtech industry. The ‘laser-focused’ Ali Vaziri is a key name for regulatory issues and contentious matters, while managing associate Benjamin Favaro is recommended for his compliance and employment expertise. Managing associate Tom Ford is a key name for multijurisdictional projects.
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Testimonials
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‘The Lewis Silkin team is always very business-oriented, very pragmatic and offers solutions that work from an operational point of view. The team always works very efficiently, respecting the deadlines that are requested.’
‘Alexander Milner-Smith is the one I work with the most in the team. He works enormously, always responds efficiently, pragmatically and quickly to the questions/files that we submit to him. He is remarkable, accurate and available. He never loses sight of the client's best interests.'
- 'Bryony Long has a commercial & consumer background coupled with her sharp mind when coming to GDPR issues. She knows how to advise clients remarkably when it comes to complex questions related to marketing issues, use and reuse of client data, for example.'
- 'Ali Vaziri and Ben Favaro are both excellent lawyers, very specialized in the advice they provide to our clients. They are both hard workers.’
‘To me, the quality of work, attention to detail, and holistic industrial knowledge were essential for providing better solutions at every point.’
‘Ali Vaziri considers all the angles when delivering practical advice which takes into account the wider legal and regulatory context making the advice very effective. Ali is laser-focused on the detail but never loses sight of the bigger picture. When it comes to navigating tricky issues, he is my first port of call - especially for strategy and tactics.’
‘Advice is very practical and risk-profile orientated. The team have developed a really good understanding of our business and how we like to consume their advice.’
‘Ben Favaro led on the updating of our company's group data privacy agreement with the new Standard Contract Clauses. The advice was based on a good understanding of our risk profile and needs. The advice was delivered timely, practically and expertly. I have high confidence in using the Lewis Silkin team for future data privacy-related projects.’
Key clients
- Omnicom Group
- Paramount
- Daily Mail & General Trust (Associated Newspapers)
- Britvic
- Yahoo
- Harvey Nichols
- Lyst
Work highlights
- Advising a tech company on specific aspects of the Networks & Information Systems (NIS) Directives and recommendations for its cybersecurity strategy and compliance programmes across the EU, the UK and globally.
- Advised a luxury retailer on the development and global deployment of an AI tool that would analyse customer data to generate insights related to their experiences.
- Advised a technology business on complex data sharing agreements with advertisers, publishers and other advertising technology companies.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Milner-Smith, Bryony Long