Taylor Wessing LLP‘s team has a ’practical, real world and actionable‘ approach to mandates ranging from data compliance advice to breach preparedness and response. The firm’s clients run the gamut, from technology pioneers, early stage companies and fast-growing scale-ups, to well-established global players undergoing digital transformation changes. Christopher Jeffery leverages his position as co-head of the international US group to cater to key venture capital-backed businesses looking to expand internationally. Newly-promoted partner Michael Yates, Jo Joyce and Ed Spencer jointly oversee the dedicated cybersecurity offering. Victoria Hordern rounds out the roster of key contacts.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team is at the cutting edge of this developing area of law and collaborates well with other specialists across the firm.'
  • 'Michael Yates has real expertise in this area combined with broad experience of media and information law. Very client friendly and a good communicator.'
  • 'They provided clear, practical advice to address a somewhat novel issue. They worked in a cost-sensitive way. They were highly responsive.'
  • 'Clear, practical advice. High responsiveness. Clear expertise in the relevant law.'
  • 'Their advice is practical, real world and actionable. They are incredibly knowledgable and have a global reach, which gives me one-stop-shopping.'
  • 'They are extremely collaborative, prompt and a very safe pair of hands for tough situations. I can't say enough good things about them. They have never failed me.'
  • 'Christopher Jeffery - deep knowledge base, keenly practical, easy to work with and universally liked by the business stakeholders he has worked with at my various companies.'

Key clients

  • IGG
  • Klarna
  • Creative Lynx Limited
  • Revantage
  • edyn Group

Work highlights

  • Advising Klarna on privacy considerations ahead of the creation of a UK entity for consumer engagement as a result of changes post-Brexit.
  • Assisting a number of pension schemes with matters including data privacy reviews, breach preparedness plans, and trustee set-up compliance and data breach simulation exercises.
  • Advised Havas Lynx on the data protection and privacy compliance requirements for its clinical trials recruitment platform roll-out for certain trials in several countries.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christopher Jeffery, Victoria Hordern

Other key lawyers

Michael Yates, Jo Joyce, Ed Spencer