James Clark

James Clark is a data protection, privacy and cyber security lawyer who is passionate about all areas of ‘data law’. He demystifies this complex area for his clients and prides himself on delivering thoughtful and practical advice.

James has worked on international projects his entire career and has spent time on secondment in the firm’s Brussels and Washington, D.C. offices. He has a particular focus on the life sciences, insurance and government sectors, and leads the firm’s privacy law practice for the life sciences sector.

James has led numerous multi-jurisdictional advisory projects and data protection audits. He loves working with clients early in the design of new products and services to ensure that privacy compliance is ‘baked in’ and complex regulatory issues are solved before they become enforcement risks.

Alongside his advisory practice, James also has extensive experience of proactive and reactive cybersecurity work and has advised sophisticated multi-national clients on major security incidents. He also has deep experience on working with the UK Government on data protection policy, and has advised on issues including Brexit, UK data protection law reform, and international transfer strategy.

Away from the office, James speaks and writes regularly on data protection, including for the PDP Journal and Thomson Reuters. James is also the co-editor of the popular Data Protection Laws of the World website.