Gowling WLG‘s UK data protection and cybersecurity department is jointly headed up by Jocelyn Paulley and recent arrival Loretta Pugh, who joined from CMS. Recent highlights for the practice have ranged from assisting with relevant elements of transactions, to advising on direct marketing issues, to handling breach-related disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very responsive and considerable expertise.’

  • ‘Personal service.'

  • ‘Patrick Arben - vast experience, dedicated service, clarity and accuracy of advice is exemplary.'

  • ‘The team provide a calm and reassuring approach in data breach situations, in the context of an often pressurised and emotional client.'

  • 'They underpin compliance advice with sound common sense and practicality to help us find ways to achieve our goals.’

  • ‘Jocelyn Paulley - accessible, business oriented, practical.’

Key clients

  • Unilever UK Limited
  • Energy Systems Catapult Limited
  • Energy Networks Association
  • Transport for London
  • Finning Limited
  • RECCo (the Retail Energy Code Company)
  • The Norton Motorcycle Co Limited
  • Donna Ockenden Limited
  • Hyundai
  • The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
  • Mazda Motors UK Limited and Mazda Europe GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advised Transport for London on its arrangement with Google to record footage within TfL properties to add to StreetView.
  • Advised Norton Motorcycle Company on brand new data sharing agreements with its dealership network.
  • Advised Elexon on the nature of its role in implementing the market-wide half hourly settlement system and changes to the data protection clause in the Balancing and Settlement Code.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jocelyn Paulley, Loretta Pugh

Other key lawyers

Patrick Arben