Thierry Bernard
Founding Partner
Quadridge (Paris)

Thierry Bernard is a French lawyer and founding partner of the law firm Quadrige (Paris) and responsible for its Information Technologies practice. Thierry has extensive experience in advising international clients on any legal issue regarding data protection (compliance audit, international transfer of data, outsourcing contracts, notifications to the CNIL,...) and information technologies in general, both in an advisory capacity and in litigation, in France and in the Maghreb countries. Thierry regularly leads training events and conferences and published articles in French and foreign magazines.

Carolyn Bigg
Managing Associate
Simmons & Simmons

Carolyn Bigg is a managing associate in Simmons & Simmons' Information, Communications and Technology group. She advises on all forms of IT, communications and commercial contracts, specialising in outsourcing arrangements and systems supply/integration agreements, acting for both customers and suppliers in a variety of sectors. Carolyn has significant experience of advising on data privacy regimes across the EU and Asia Pacific regions, on international data transfers and management of data security risks. Carolyn also advises on software licensing, e-commerce and Internet issues.
Carolyn has industry and in-house experience, having undertaken secondments to an international telecoms operator, a US software house, a forensic service provider and a global insurance company.

Carolyn qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2003 and Hong Kong in 2010. Carolyn has been based in Hong Kong since January 2009.

Kate Brimsted
Counsel
Reed Smith

Kate Brimsted is a Counsel at Reed Smith and has specialised in Data Protection and Privacy law for fifteen years.

She regularly advises clients in the UK, continental Europe and North America on a wide variety of data protection matters, such as whistleblowing schemes, international data transfer solutions, subject access requests in high value disputes, release of personal data in the context of regulatory investigations, internal privacy and IT security policies and risk analysis in corporate acquisitions and disposals.

She is a solicitor advocate and an experienced conference speaker. Kate regularly designs and presents bespoke professional training for clients on information law.

James Castro-Edwards
Solicitor
PwC

James Castro-Edwards is a solicitor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers Legal.

His recent work includes ownership of global data protection compliance projects for multinationals, including implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley driven whistleblower hotlines.

James has significant experience of the differing requirements of the many European data protection authorities particularly in relation to data transfers. He has advised clients in relation to subject access requests, acting for both data controllers and data subjects, and enabled database owners to optimise their personal data for marketing purposes while remaining in compliance with the law.

James also advises online and innovative businesses looking to exploit new intellectual property. In doing so he has advised in relation to distribution, supply and licensing agreements, and regularly advises clients in relation to new online business models. James provides practical advice and commercial solutions to data hosting businesses.

James Clark
Senior Associate
DLA Piper

Peter Given
Legal Director
Bond Dickinson

Richard Hollis
CEO
Risk Factory

Richard Hollis is the Chief Executive Officer of Orthus, a European information security risk management consulting firm specialising in providing independent information risk management services. As a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and a Payment Card Industry (PCI) Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), Richard designs, implements and manages comprehensive information security programmes and architectures for technology driven companies. Over the course of his career Richard has served as Director of Security for Phillips and Deputy Director of Security for the US Embassy Moscow Reconstruction Project, as well as a variety of sensitive security positions within the US government and military.

Evy Cynthia Marques
Partner
Santos Neto &
Montgomery Advogados

Evy Cynthia Marques is a partner in the corporate commercial department of Santos Neto & Montgomery Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil. She has 10 year experience specialising in advising foreign and multinational clients on establishing and conducting business in and with Brazil. She has a wealth of knowledge with regard to Brazilian data protection and privacy issues, particularly when dealing with the collection, processing and especially transfer abroad of personal data obtained from Brazilian subsidiaries. Most notably she has provided this service to European and American organisations operating within Brazil. She has written articles for various privacy periodicals, including PDP, and has spoken at national and international events.

Marion Oswald
Solicitor &
Senior Lecturer
University
of Winchester

Marion Oswald is a solicitor and a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Winchester, and founder of the Centre for Information Rights at the University. With experience in legal management roles within private practice, international technology companies, including Apple and McAfee, and UK Central Government, she has worked extensively in the fields of data protection, freedom of information and information technology, advising on a number of information technology implementations, data sharing projects and statutory reforms. Since joining the University of Winchester in September 2009, Marion has presented, published and advised on the subjects of information technology, data protection and information law.

 Stephanie Pritchett
Principal
Pritchetts Law

Stephanie Pritchett is a Solicitor and Principal of Pritchetts, a specialist data protection and privacy law firm.

She advises a wide range of both private and public sector clients on all aspects of data protection, freedom of information and privacy law.

This has included advising on data protection and data retention audits, implementing internal compliance programmes and policies, compliant transfer of data in and outside the EEA, buying and selling of databases, marketing and website compliance, data security, use of CCTV and dealing with subject access requests as well as on the interaction between FOI and data protection legislation.

Stephanie is a highly experienced speaker and trainer.

Sian Rudgard
Counsel
Hogan Lovells

Sian Rudgard is Counsel at Hogan Lovells in London having previously worked as a Solicitor at the Information Commissioner’s Office. Sian advises clients in both the public and private sector on a wide range of data protection and freedom of information issues with a particular focus on global compliance solutions. Sian is a regular and experienced contributor to conferences and training on data protection and freedom of information.

Monica Salgado
Lawyer
Speechly Bircham

Monica Salgado is a registered Portuguese lawyer at Speechly Bircham LLP. Monica has experience assisting clients with the most varied data protection issues, both in Portugal and in the UK. Monica has advised on filings with the relevant data protection authorities, outsourcing, trans-border flows of personal data, data protection compliance measure and tools, compliance assessments and training. She has also provided legal advice on how to comply with the e-privacy rules, notably by conducting company audits, drafting cookies policies and implementing cookie consent tools.

Monica has been referred by clients in the Legal 500, 2011 Edition as “providing top-notch client service”

 Manish Soni
Senior Associate
Herbert Smith Freehills

Manish Soni is a Senior Associate Cybersecurity & Privacy lawyer within the cybersecurity practice at Herbert Smith Freehills.  He holds the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and GISP (GIAC certified Information Security Professional) cybersecurity certifications, and his experience stems from diverse IT and legal backgrounds. Manish primarily acts in matters involving incident response and data security preparedness, including contentious and non-contentious matters, whether in a data privacy or non-privacy context. In his spare time he is reading for an advanced MSc in Software and Security Systems at the University of Oxford.

Eduardo Ustaran
Partner
Hogan Lovells

Eduardo Ustaran is a dually qualified English Solicitor and Spanish Abogado and a partner at Hogan Lovells. He advises on the impact of EU data protection and e-commerce law on the operational activities of all types of organisations, including FTSE 100 companies and public sector bodies. He advises international clients on the adoption of global privacy strategies. Eduardo is a regular contributor to legal and industry journals and has taken part in many UK and international speaking engagements. He is co-author of the Law Society’s Data Protection Handbook.

Damien Welfare
Barrister
Cornerstone Barristers

Damien Welfare is a Barrister at Cornerstone Barristers. He specialises in information law, including freedom of information, data protection, and the Environmental Information Regulations (of which he has made a special study), and local government law.

Damien appears in the Information Tribunal, advises on a wide range of EIR, FOI and data protection issues, and regularly addresses conferences and seminars on these topics. Damien is a member of the Editorial Board of Freedom of Information, and contributes articles on FOI and EIR topics, as well as a regular update of ICO decisions.

Olivia Whitcroft
Solicitor
OBEP

Olivia Whitcroft led the data protection practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP for several years before setting up her own specialist firm. Olivia specialises in all aspects of data protection compliance, including conducting compliance audits and reviews, drafting data protection policies, contracts and frameworks, and advising on compliance and good practice.

Olivia has worked on projects across a wide range of industries including financial services, media, technology, retail, education and the public sector. She has advised both large multinationals and small UK companies alike, each benefitting from her experience of understanding and addressing the different needs of businesses of different sizes, and at different stages in their evolution.