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At DWF, practitioners ‘get off the fence and provide practical and pragmatic advice’. In terms of senior contacts in the London office, the ‘pre-eminent’ Stewart Room is the global head of the data protection and cybersecurity practice, while ‘formidable and pragmatic legal mind’ James Drury-Smith oversees the UK-wide offering. Manchester-based JP Buckley acts as the regional group head. The firm is best known for handling data-related class actions, advising on incident responses, and representing clients in regulatory investigations. The team is also highly regarded for its ongoing close relationship with the ICO.
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- 'Knowledge and up to the minute intelligence in a very fast moving field.'
- 'The team provide pragmatic, solution-focused and contextual advice. They genuinely collaborate with the client to get to the root of the issues and go the extra mile when delivering their services.'
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Key clients
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- Meta (Facebook)
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Work highlights
- Representing the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in a number of regulatory enforcement cases.
- Supporting Meta's data protection office with various matters related to data protection risk management and its operating model.
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