Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP’s data, privacy, and freedom of information team acts for clients across a broad spectrum of sectors, including petrochemicals, retail, and educational bodies. Under the leadership of data protection specialist Andrew Kimble, in Southampton, the team advises on regulatory investigations, cross-border data transfers, and the data aspects of corporate transactions.  The team has a strong contentious practice both in the data privacy and cybersecurity space, handling disputes concerning misuse of personal data as well as litigation following data breaches; Southampton’s Andrew Parsons is the key name here.  Also recommended are Caroline Churchill, whose practice covers non-contentious commercial, technology, and data protection matters, and Sarah Daun, who handles day-to-day GDPR compliance and data sharing agreements. Daun and Churchill are both based in Newcastle.