Managing Associate
Alastair specialises in information law, primarily data protection but also advise on FOI requests and cyber security matters. He is CIPP/E certified.
Alastair helps clients process personal data in a compliant way and thus avoid the regulatory enforcement action, reputational damage and drops in commercial value that can arise from breaches of data protection law, in particular security incidents.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Experience
- Advised a medtech provider on the data protection implications of new developments to its patient analysis solution, involving sensitive data types and nuanced interaction between the service provider and its customers.
- Spent six months on secondment to the legal privacy team of a multi-national telecommunications business. Advised on a wide range of communication and technology products, in particular IoT solutions. This role involved advising on complex international transfer networks; negotiating data processing and data sharing agreements; handling data protection breaches and advising on direct marketing requirements.
- Advised the international data transfers policy team within the Department of Culture, Media & Sport.
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Insights & events
The EU's empowering consumers for the Green Transition Directive: What your business needs to do before September 2026
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Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) reform: summer recap
FOS confirms major overhaul of the complaints process – what firms need to know
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FCA updates complaints and root cause analysis good practice guidance – what firms need to know
FCA product governance review: what firms must do now to get product design right under Consumer Duty
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Trump v Slaughter: Could the latest US Supreme Court decision destabilise the EU-US data transfer regime?
Consumer Duty enforcement is here – 11 investigations and counting
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Government and public services legal panel appointments
TLT Named Supplier on Government Legal Panel | TLT
TLT acts for Pollen Street Capital on acquisition of Leonard Curtis
TLT reappointed to the National Legal Services Framework
TLT grows real estate offering with appointment of commercial expert
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Court of Appeal upholds CMA charge control for blue-light radio network services
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TLT highly commended for Litigation Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024
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Views on fintech - interview with Niels Pedersen, MMU
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight
Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
Scale‑Up Insights Podcast: Getting to Grips with Data | TLT
International Fintech Case Study: Brexit Contract Migration | TLT
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Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus
Document automation for in-house legal teams | Contract management
