Gareth Oldale

Partner, Head of Data privacy & cybersecurity

Gareth is a partner at TLT, head of London, and head of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity.

He provides commercially strategic advice to a range of clients across the private and public sectors, with the core to much of his work being a focus on technology projects. He specialises in data protection, privacy and information law matters, having advised in this area throughout his career. Gareth acts as external Data Protection Officer for a number of clients.

Gareth advises on business process and IT outsourcing projects, digital transformation projects, software development and sales, cloud solutions, collaborative R&D projects and all aspects of public procurement processes and commercial contracts. His practice also extends to media and entertainment clients. Gareth is regularly instructed to advise on cybersecurity and cyber breach issues.

Gareth is a member of the Society for Computers and Law and the Procurement Lawyers Association.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales

Experience

London

+44 (0)333 006 1595

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Gareth Oldale is a true professional and knowledgeable partner, a trusted advisor and diligent individual with a keen eye for the issues we face on a daily basis.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Gareth is an amazing partner. His knowledge on data protection is second to none, and he combines that with exceptional commercial awareness and an approachable manner.

Chambers UK 2026

Gareth is very approachable and responsive.

Chambers UK 2026

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The Bank of England and PRA set out plans for safe AI innovation: What firms need to know

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The FCA highlights the due diligence risks for firms when dealing with unregulated lenders

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March 27, 2026

FCA publishes consumer understanding good practice and areas for improvement

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March 27, 2026

PRA, BoE and FCA material third-party reporting requirements

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March 23, 2026

FCA Regulatory Priorities report - Consumer finance: What firms need to know

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March 19, 2026

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March 13, 2026

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March 5, 2026

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February 27, 2026

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February 25, 2026

Understanding the UK’s Ownership and Control Test: Insights from the latest call for evidence

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November 6, 2023

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Pensions Ombudsman update - December 2022

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01 April 2026

ESG in Action: Beyond returns: Inside the world of responsible investment

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18 March 2026

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11 March 2026

ESG in Action: Top-down and bottom-up momentum: The next chapter of social mobility with SMBP

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ESG in Action: Balancing the basket with the British Retail Consortium

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ESG in Action: Banking on biodiversity with Nationwide Building Society

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25 July 2025

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23 March 2023

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06 October 2022

Employment Law Focus: Trans and non-binary inclusion

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11 April 2022

Employment Law Focus: Race discrimination

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20 December 2021

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19 April 2021

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30 March 2021

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