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The media and data protection disputes team at Bristows LLP has acted for a number of household names in the tech and journalism sectors, including Google, Meta and ITV. In particular, the firm has a strong track record in disputes surrounding defamation, misuse of private information, and data protection. Practice head Alex Keenlyside has considerable experience in media and data protection litigation, particularly for tech companies. Mark Watts leads the firm’s data protection sub-team and acts on a wide range of privacy issues. Senior associate Victoria Baron has experience advising tech and media companies on intermediary liability and misuse of private information.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A leading data protection law team which is used by all the leading tech companies, their media team is now very well regarded and is able to provide quality advice across the full spectrum of media, publication and information law.'

  • ‘Alex Keenlyside - clients love him and he provides calm, carefully reasoned advice on all defamation and privacy-related matters. He is equally as adept acting for major tech firms, leading companies and high-profile individuals, and has a superb feel for the intersection between defamation and data privacy claims.’

  • ‘Alex Keenlyside is an outstanding practitioner. Calm, methodical and highly strategic, clients love him for his ability to think about the bigger picture and deliver when it matters. Would not hesitate to recommend (and indeed have recommended) him to big players in this field. An outstanding lawyer.'

  • 'Victoria Baron is a superb practitioner. She delivers results more often than the postie, and a real pleasure to work with. Definitely one to watch in this field.’
  • ‘Bristows stand out from the crowd because they are tech-savvy, and understand the operation of the online media world in which modern day reputation management is centred. They punch above their weight.’

  • ‘Alex Keenlyside is an experienced specialist in defamation and data privacy law. He is delightful to work with and has a good client manner.'

  • 'Victoria Baron is a very able and talented associate specialising in media law.’
  • ‘Alex Keenlyside is excellent - measured, thoughtful and responsive.’

Key clients

  • Google
  • Meta (Facebook)
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Tripadvisor
  • Orbis Business Intelligence
  • Twitter
  • ITV
  • Thomson Reuters Foundation
  • Twofour Broadcast (an ITV subsidiary)
  • LSE
  • British Airways
  • Zoopla
  • Raedas
  • Xandr (a Microsoft subsidiary)
  • Chronicle (a Google subsidiary)
  • Chatham House
  • Zilch

Lawyers

Rising stars

Victoria Baron

Victoria Baron

Bristows LLP

Victoria joined Bristows’ media disputes team in February 2021. She regularly advises online intermediaries on high profile privacy and data protection cases. Victoria acted on the first “Right to Be Forgotten” claims to be determined at trial in the High Court. She has also acted for mainstream media entities, including representing a leading international broadcaster and online content provider on a breach of confidence claim following its reporting on information contained in a mass data leak. Victoria also advises clients in all sectors on data protection disputes, including in relation to threatened group actions following alleged data breaches.

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Alex Keenlyside

Bristows LLP

Alex is an experienced litigator specialising in contentious media and data protection matters. He primarily acts for media and technology companies in relation to content, with a particular emphasis on defamation, privacy and data protection disputes. Alex joined Bristows as a partner in December 2019. He is an experienced litigator specialising in contentious media and data protection matters. He primarily acts for media and technology companies in relation to content, with a particular emphasis on defamation, privacy and data protection disputes. Alex has advised various media publishers and internet service providers in relation to claims brought in libel, privacy, data protection and breach of confidence, including: Advising leading global internet companies on various cutting edge defamation, privacy and data protection matters, including the first “Right to Be Forgotten” claims to be determined at trial in the High Court. Acting for a number of mainstream media entities, including representing a leading international broadcaster and online content provider on a breach of confidence claim following its reporting on information contained in a mass data leak.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alex Keenlyside

Other key lawyers

Mark Watts, Victoria Baron, Toby Headdon