Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s privacy and cybersecurity team ’has deep expertise in digital policies and is au courant with the latest developments‘, and is well regarded for forging close relationships with policy makers and regulators. Eduardo Ustaran, who is described as ’the crown jewel of the practice‘, leads the firm’s global offering in this area, as well as helming the London-based group. Nicola Fulford’s workload ranges from assisting with international data transfers to advising on compliance strategies, and she is noted for her focus on the financial services sector. Recently, the firm has seen increased instruction in relation to AI and biometrics issues.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Eduardo Ustaran is, of course, the crown jewel of the practice. His experience is long and deep, but perhaps more importantly he is one of just a handful of thought-leaders with the power to shape the views and practices of the data protection community. He is invariably pragmatic and commercially-minded in his advice, which is always full of common sense.'
'The Hogan Lovells practice is very strong not only in "pure" privacy and data protection matters around the world, but cyber incident response and litigation as well. A one-stop-shop with expertise and actionable advice to this extent is rare, and reassuring for those of us in-house.'
'I should call out Dan Whitehead - almost unbelievably responsive, at all hours, and kept calm (and kept me calm) in the face of numerous stressful situations.'
'Dan Whitehead's knowledge of privacy and data protection law and practice is second to none.'
'The HL team has deep expertise in digital policies and is au courant with the latest developments which is not an easy feat given the accelerated pace of AI and privacy policy-making in various jurisdictions and multilateral bodies. They provide nuanced guidance which shows a good understanding of a client's business model, and can operate effectively under time pressure.'
'Dan Whitehead has been our go-to person at HL in the last two years. Dan quickly establishes a rapport with a client. He is deeply knowledgeable, intellectually curious and is able to grasp the key features of a business model or technology to tailor his advice. His impact assessment of forthcoming legislation was precise and comprehensive and, importantly, he presented it on several occasions to senior stakeholders in a clear and succinct way, varying delivery and emphasis to ensure relevance for his audience (legal or business).'

Key clients

adidas
Salesforce
IBM
Multiple Clients – Implementation of BCR
Sotheby’s
BNY Mellon
Chanel
Baxter Pharmaceuticals

Work highlights

Advising Salesforce.com on a broad range of compliance and commercial issues relating to privacy and cybersecurity, including assisting with its strategy to comply with Schrems II and the implementation of BCRs in the EU and the UK.
Advising Sotheby’s on strategic and operational issues across all data processing operations affecting the business.
Drafting a comprehensive data processing agreement tailored to facilitate the provision of a customer experience management platform for BNY Mellon.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.