At Clifford Chance LLP, a cross-practice group of specialists brings expertise to the gamut of data protection and cybersecurity issues, resulting in ‘an incredible unit of highly-motivated and skilled lawyers, from partners down to junior associates’. Jonathan Kewley acts as the department’s global co-head, bringing his extensive expertise in data compliance issues to the role. Samantha Ward and Kate Scott are the key names for contentious matters, including regulatory investigations, while Herbert Swaniker stands out on the advisory front, and regularly assists with data transfer strategies and issues concerning emerging technologies.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'In terms of both quality and depth of availability, Clifford Chance have built an incredible unit of highly-motivated and skilled lawyers, from partners down to junior associates.'
  • 'For premium clients and high-value matters there are few better teams, both in terms of building compliance programmes from scratch and dealing with complex novel issues.'
  • 'Jonathan Kewley is a superstar. He combines strong legal knowledge with exceptional business sense and is highly regarded by clients and colleagues alike.'
  • 'Herbert Swaniker is incredibly knowledgeable and very user-friendly.'

Key clients

  • Admiral
  • Bullish
  • CVC
  • EY
  • FIA
  • HSBC
  • M&G
  • Nedbank
  • Permira
  • PNC
  • Swiss Re
  • Viatris
  • CNC Group
  • Cerberus
  • Deliverect
  • Golden Goose
  • MHR
  • Nordea
  • Partners Group
  • SS&C
  • News Group Newspapers

Work highlights

  • Advising a US-headquartered technology company on a range of global data law issues.
  • Advising a major global automotive company on a range of data protection, privacy and technology transformation projects.
  • Advising a global healthcare company on various data protection and cybersecurity matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Kewley

Other key lawyers

Herbert Swaniker, Kate Scott, Samantha Ward, Claudia Hall