The ‘very capable’ team at Mishcon de Reya LLP leverages the firm’s reputation in the litigious sphere to handle a breadth of contentious data matters, including investigations and class actions. Adam Rose heads up the data group, and receives frequent instruction from clients spread across the technology, gaming, real estate, publishing and broadcasting, financial services, and retail and leisure sectors. Senior adviser Jon Baines is a key non-lawyer contact. As a result of the merger with Taylor Vinters, the group’s partner bench was strengthened by the addition of specialists James Boyle and Ashley Williams.
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- 'The Mishcon data privacy team provides a unique combination of subject matter expertise with clear and practical advice. The team has taken the time to know and understand our business, which makes them significantly more effective in bringing the right advice to the particular issue at hand.'
- 'We have been working with James Boyle for some time and he is great to work with. Deeply knowledgeable on the subject of data protection and privacy, but also pragmatic and able to communicate with staff at a range of levels.'
- 'Mishcon have a very capable data protection team with good experience across a variety of sectors.They also understand the intersection between data and other types of regulations. They provide excellent quality advice which factors in commercial and other factors.'
- 'Partners like Stuart McMaster combine commercial legal experience with regulatory insight and practical considerations which makes them effective. Stuart is also a very approachable individual and knows his stuff.'
- 'Very friendly. Extremely hard working.'
- 'Adam Rose - extremely knowledgeable - user friendly - very client focused - a joy to work with.'
- 'Jon Baines - available at the drop of a hat - identifies the client’s preferred outcome and focuses on achieving it.'
- 'James Boyle is incredibly knowledgeable and communicates in a simple and clear, plain English way, with the appropriate level of gravitas such that business leaders are engaged.'
Key clients
- Criminal Bar Association
- Campus Crusade for Christ ("CRU")
- Public Law Project
- Accurx Ltd
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp
- RealVNC
- Localised, Inc.
- Evelyn Partners
Work highlights
- Acting for an individual who has filed a claim against HMRC for breach of her data protection rights.
- Advising the Criminal Bar Association on whether court staff being instructed to name all barristers who did not attend hearings because they were participating in the CBA's Days of Action amounted to unlawful processing of personal data.
- Instructed by class representative on behalf of a class of 1.6m individuals in a case which concerns the unlawful transfer of confidential medical records to Google and DeepMind without the knowledge or consent of the individuals concerned.
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Adam Rose