Middle East - United Arab Emirates
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TMT
Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird continue to maintain its reputable contentious and non-contentious TMT offering in the UAE, with areas such as media, telecoms, data privacy, fintech and cybersecurity considered key areas of expertise. The team has a strong reputation for privacy and data protection work, regularly providing tailored advice concerning data retention, international data transfers, policy drafting and data protection compliance. Data privacy is also a specialism for associate Nootash Keyhani, as well as technology and digital transformation. David Bintliff left the firm at the end of 2023.
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Key clients
- DXC Technology Limited
- NEOM Company – Media Village and Film Studios
- International Cricket Council
- Monster Energy
- Tonomus
Work highlights
- Advised NEOM Company in relation to the development of the NEOM Media Village Studios and Bajdah Desert Studios, which together comprise the Middle East region’s largest sound stages and film production support facilities
- Advising Tonomus (NEOM’s Tech and Digital Company) on a wide range of cutting-edge technology procurement matters, including unmanned arial vehicles, artificial intelligence, data analytics, connectivity, and advanced healthcare systems.