Bevan Brittan LLP has welcomed James Cassidy to the practice as a partner and head of its specialist information law team.
James, who trained and qualified to practise at Bevan Brittan, has re-joined the firm after two and a half years as head of legal for Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, as well as almost five years as a senior associate with Clyde & Co. He will now spearhead the firm’s expanded offering in the areas of data privacy, cyber security, freedom of information and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
James commented: ‘I am delighted to be returning to Bevan Brittan in this important role. For all organisations—whether they are in the public or private sector—compliance with the new data protection regime is a critical concern.
‘Non-compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR now presents a real risk to clients, and the consequences of non-compliance could be very costly. The impact of the new law is wide-ranging and clients need to be proactive in order to manage these risks effectively. I’m looking forward to working with clients to help them plot a course through this complex new regime.’
Bevan Brittan’s head of litigation, advisory and regulatory Adam Kendall said: ‘I would like to warmly welcome James back to the firm. Information law is now a boardroom agenda issue in protecting commercial interests, upholding individual rights and managing risk.
‘Our team will offer specialist advice in an area that our clients tell us is of increasing concern. We are meeting these challenges by providing an expanded range of expertise in a centralised and specialist group working across a range of industry sectors.’
