Highly rated for its expertise across the healthcare, pharma, and life sciences sectors, the privacy and cybersecurity team at Sidley Austin LLP acts for large pharmaceutical firms as well as global tech companies. William Long, singled out for his industry experience, leads the team and advises clients on GDPR compliance, e-commerce, and information security issues. Recently promoted partner Francesca Blythe is ‘extremely commercially minded and pragmatic’ and has a particular focus on data privacy and protection issues in the life sciences sector.
Testimonials
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‘An exceptional data protection team that provides prompt, practical data privacy legal advice. Instead of being overly conservative, they adopt a risk-based approach that makes their advice stand out from others.’
‘Francesca Blythe is extremely commercially minded and pragmatic. Her advice is already 'ready to use' and I don't need to spend more time digesting what she says.’
‘Subject Matter experts with a strong focus and understanding of life sciences. Able to see the big picture and the interplay between different rules and regulations.’
‘Client focused. Accommodating. Well-connected within industry groups - particularly William Long.’
Key clients
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Accelerant
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- W.L.Gore
- DaVita Inc.
- Magnetar Capital
- H.I.G
- Nurix Pharmaceuticals
- Monument Group
- Mallinckrodt
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William Long