Working closely with its US offices, the data privacy and cybersecurity team at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP advises UK, European, and global companies in relation to transactional data privacy matters, data breaches, regulatory investigations, and data sharing arrangements. Key names to note include Matthew Howse, who advises corporations on EU privacy and cybersecurity compliance. Vishnu Shankar joined the firm from the Information Commissioner’s Office in October 2023, while former practice head Pulina Whitaker left in August 2023.
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Key clients
- Mitek Systems
- Sabre Corporation
- Richemont
- Shiseido
- Premise Data
Work highlights
- Advised Mitek Systems on complex privacy issues relating to the use of data, including biometric and hashed data, for commercial purposes and on customer agreements and data transfer requirements.
- Advised Sabre Corporation on all international and US aspects of their businesses including commercial processing agreements, data transfer agreements, compliance with regulatory notices, and mandates from governments for customer data to be provided for contact tracing purposes as well as security incident management.
- Advised Richemont on numerous matters where privacy and employment intersect, including cross-border projects involving employee and customer personal data.