England - London • Risk advisory
Travers Smith LLP
Travers Smith LLP advises clients in the financial services, tech, mobility, and health sectors on the full range of data protection and cybersecurity matters. The team is overseen by Dan Reavill, whose practice covers both contentious and non-contentious data and cyber matters for major IT vendors and buyers. Also in the core team is the ‘technically sound’ James Longster, who takes point on data breaches and data exploitation matters, and the ‘comprehensive and pragmatic’ Louisa Chambers, recommended for her expertise in the tech and fintech sectors.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Thorough knowledge of the application of GDPR appropriate for the real estate industry, including the incorporation of cross boarder entities.’
‘We very much value Louisa Chambers' advice, which is comprehensive and practical and she always offers solutions rather than general legal advice with various caveats!’
‘A strong team with technical excellence but more than that they are able to take a real word/practical approach when giving advice (rather than sitting on the fence).’
‘James Longster provides technically sound and commercially grounded advice.’
‘Availability and collaboration’
Key clients
- Samsung Electronics
- Emis
- Pemberton
- Kroll
- Eastdil
- Sportlight Technology
- Fundsmith
- Datapharm Limited
- Euroclear
- Legl
- Phoenix Group
- Rathbone
- Melia Hotels
- Bain Capital
- Paymentsense
Work highlights
- Advised Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited on data protection matters to facilitate the launch of new smart products and services, as well as on the potential impact of new UK and EU digital legislation.
- Advised Datapharm Limited, the UK's leading provider of medicine information, on transforming its approach to user data, including advising on improvements to its cookie practices, privacy policies, handling of special category health data and terms and conditions with customers to help optimise the use of data it collects.
- Advised Emis with regards to data protection matters relating to its role as a data processor of patient record data which it hosts on behalf of GP surgeries.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dan Reavill