Data protection solicitors
Our privacy specialists work with domestic and international organisations across a variety of sectors and industries and have extensive experience advising on complex data protection and privacy issues.
Protecting personal data is not just a matter of legal risk. The reputational risks to a business that result from security breaches or a failure to comply with data protection laws are very real and significant. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) raised the bar for protection of privacy rights by making each business accountable for how it processes personal data.
At Boyes Turner, our data privacy experts can help your business understand the risks associated with its processing activities and provide contextualised advice and guidance that will allow your business to comply with its obligations under the UK and EU data protection regimes.
We will also train your team and support your ongoing data management activities.
It is really important to us to have access to a firm that takes the time to learn about our business and what our risk profile is. That enables fast and concise advice and builds a trust that is essential. We have used difference firms over the years, but Boyes Turner has remained the most consistent in the quality and standard of service that they deliver to us.
Our data protection services
We offer our clients advice on all data protection and privacy matters, including:
Data protection assessments
Performing an audit of your processing activities and procedures, assessing compliance with the legal framework and proposing remediation measures.
Data policy & procedures
Writing tailored data policies and procedures that reflect your business operations and processing activities
Data breaches and investigations
Advice on managing a data breach, supporting your business with notifications to regulators and affected individuals and defending claims from data subjects
International data transfers
Advising on cross-border data transfers and the implementation of adequate safeguards
Subject access requests
Advice on processing data access requests and supporting your business to identify and gather data by using dedicated software tools
Training & awareness
Providing structured training and guidance to staff on data protection and privacy matters which impact your business
Who we help
Our Commercial team works with businesses spanning enterprising start-ups,non-UK companies setting up operations in the UK, and large, global and listed companies.
Ambitious start-ups
Getting the foundations right from day one, from incorporation and shareholder agreements to protecting your IP.
Owner-managed businesses
Practical, commercially focused advice that understands the pressures of running your own company.
SMEs and scale-ups
Supporting the legal demands of growth: new contracts, new people, new markets.
UK and international corporates
Sophisticated, multi-disciplinary advice across sectors from tech and manufacturing to hospitality and aerospace.
Related Services
Contracts & agreements
Commercial contracts & agreements are the backbone of business. Our team’s experience spans the full range of commercial arrangements to help you optimise your business relationships.
Growing a business
We help ambitious businesses to grow and flourish. Having an experienced deal team whom you trust is vital in aiding you to make the key decisions when under pressure.
In-house legal support
Our in-house legal support services are designed for businesses that want regular access to proactive, commercially relevant legal advice delivered in a cost effective and efficient way.
Regulatory & compliance
Our experienced lawyers have supported businesses across a range of sectors to implement governance processes.
Resolving disputes
Disputes are often a reality of business life but they can be disruptive, damaging and distracting. No industry sectors or businesses are immune and issues can arise relating to almost any aspect of business operations.
Technology, media & telecoms
The technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector is defined by constant change and innovation and is home to a range of innovators from market disruptors to established global corporates.
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