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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ESG in Action: Balancing the basket with the British Retail Consortium
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The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight
Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
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When good tax decisions go wrong: Governance, filing positions and HMRC scrutiny - Webinar
Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for you
International Fintech Case Study: Brexit Contract Migration | TLT
TLT oversees an international acquisition of a specialised South West business
Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus
Document automation for in-house legal teams | Contract management
