Bird & Bird LLP
Client SatisfactionAt Bird & Bird LLP, the large privacy and data protection team is ‘on top of cutting-edge trends’. The group is noted for its sector-specific expertise in the advertising, financial services, pharmaceutical, luxury goods, sports, technology and telecoms fields, and consequently receives instruction from an impressive roster of household names in these areas. Ruth Boardman co-heads the firm’s international offering from the London office. James Moss utilises his previous experience as legal director of enforcement at the ICO to the benefit of his clients. Alex Dixie brings his ‘unique technical insights’ to his role as head of the dedicated adtech practice. Gabriel Voisin and Elizabeth Upton are also key names in the department.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is on top of cutting-edge trends. I rely on them to advise on difficult issues. Top quality lawyers.'
- 'Alex Dixie is particularly excellent. He has great expertise in his areas of practice and is also a nice person to know. I enjoy working with Alex and rely on him to help with the most difficult challenges.'
- 'Bird & Bird's exceptional depth of knowledge and understanding of the sports data industry coupled with their strong technical expertise and ability to advise on complex, cross-jurisdictional matters.'
- 'Alex Dixie specifically stands out because of his unique technical insights. Working with outside counsel can often be challenging because of the lack of technical understanding. Alex is the opposite.'
- 'Our Bird & Bird partners are incredibly knowledgable, approachable, and reliable. Despite a heavy volume of work from our organisation, Bird & Bird's guidance is timely, informed by our environment, and actionable.'
- 'Bird & Bird are brilliant to work with, have excellent international coverage and are always willing to go the extra mile to help solve issues we face. In particular, their willingness to jump on a call at a moment's notice and run through urgent problems is fantastic as a "phone a friend" service to get alternative insights and approaches.'
- 'We've worked closely with James Moss on a number of matters, and since working together have built an excellent relationship built on trust. I'm confident that when James and I discuss a matter, he will be pragmatic and approach the problem with a commercial focus - something which is of vital importance in the fast-paced environment we operate in.'
- 'Very responsive. Available on short notice. Very good industry experience and understanding. Willingness to help. Pragmatic and commercial advice.'
Key clients
- Tencent
- Anthropic
- Adevinta
Work highlights
- Assisted Tencent with developing an innovative games compliance platform.
- Advised Anthropic on privacy questions arising in the context of AI development.
- Assisted Adevinta with the process of uniting over 60 million of the customers of two platforms in order to permit a single source of truth and cross-border listings between online platforms.
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Practice head
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Ruth Boardman