Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s data privacy and security group provides ’professional and insightful advice‘ to well-known players from a range of sectors, including financial services, media, real estate and technology. The practice is highly regarded for its expertise in assisting with data subject access requests, and has lately been involved with a large number of cross-border breach responses. Data compliance specialist Geraldine Scali further boosts the team. Former practice head Kate Brimsted has left the firm.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team are able to assist on all types of data subject access requests, from the practical aspects to detailed knowledge of the regulator's approach. Overall a very useful team to be able to call upon.'
- 'Geraldine Scali has a very pragmatic approach and provides sensible, helpful and practical advice.'
- 'Geraldine Scali gives commercial and prompt advice.'
- 'The data protection team at BCLP has provided an exceptional level of service, being quick to respond to urgent or short notice requests. This is invaluable given the often pressing timescales in which data governance matters must be responded to.'
- 'They combine professional and insightful advice with remaining very friendly and approachable which makes them a joy to work with.'
Key clients
- Heathrow Airport
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Tesco
- URW (owners of Westfield)
- Royal College of Midwives
- Estee Lauder
- Worcester Warriors Rugby Club administrators (Begbies Traynor)
- Lumen Technologies
- AI Software LLC
- Ness USA Inc
- The Foschini Group Limited
- PRS for Music Ltd
- Phonographic Performance Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Lumen Technologies on the $1.8bn divestiture of its EMEA business, including its terrestrial and subsea networks, data centres and network equipment in the region, to London-headquartered Colt Technology Services.
- Advising the trustees of a global bank’s pension fund on the impact on them and their members of the data security breach experienced by business process services provider Capita.
- Advised a global commercial real estate services company on its self-certification with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, including assisting with the drafting of all necessary documentation and procedures.