International law firm Bird & Bird has been ranked as the leading global law firm for Data, Telecoms, Media & Entertainment in Who’s Who Legal 2024, an annual analysis of the world’s leading lawyers.
Bird & Bird secured the highest number of rankings in Who’s Who Legal’s analysis of leading lawyers for Data, which is now a combined category including data privacy and protection, data security, and information technology, with 72 listings. Bird & Bird also scored highly for Telecoms, Media & Entertainment, topping the rankings with 20 experts listed. Our growing Space & Satellite practice was also recognised with individual rankings secured in France and Germany.
Legal experts from 14 Bird & Bird jurisdictions feature in the latest guide.
- We top the rankings for Data with 72 listings, including 1 Global Elite Thought Leader.
- 20 experts were listed for Telecoms, Media & Entertainment.
- 3 individuals ranked for Space & Satellites.
The Who’s Who Legal research methodology is “based on continuous collection, validation and analysis of data. Recommendations and feedback come from eminent private practitioners in the sector or industry in question as well as from corporate counsel or other clients who have worked closely with the nominees.”
Regional breakdown:
Australia
Hamish Fraser (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology)
Shane Barber (Telecoms & Media)
Thomas Jones (Telecoms & Media)
Belgium
Benoit Van Asbroeck (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Telecoms & Media)
China
Gigi Cheah (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Data Security)
Czech Republic
Vojtěch Chloupek (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology)
Denmark
Jan Ussing Andersen (Information Technology/Telecoms & Media)
Jesper Langemark (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Data Security)
Lau Normann Jørgensen (Information Technology)
Martin von Haller Grønbæk (Information Technology/Data Security)
Morten Rosenmejer (Entertainment)
Peer B. Petersen (Telecoms & Media)
England
Alex Dixie (Telecoms & Media)
Frederique Dupuis-Toubol (Information Technology/Telecoms & Media)
Gabriel Voisin (Data Privacy & Protection/Data Security)
Graeme Maguire (Telecoms & Media)
Graham Smith (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Data Security/Telecoms & Media)
Michelle Chan (Information Technology/Telecoms & Media)
Phil Sherrell (Telecoms & Media)
Roger Bickerstaff (Information Technology)
Ronald Hendrikx (Telecoms & Media)
Ruth Boardman (Data Privacy & Protection – Global Elite Thought Leader)
Simon Shooter (Information Technology)
Finland
Pekka Takki (Information Technology/Telecoms & Media)
Pia Ek (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Data Security/Telecoms & Media)
Sakari Halonen (Information Technology)
Tobias Brautigam (Data Privacy & Protection)
France
Ariane Mole (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology)
Jean-Claude Vecchiatto (Space & Satellites)
Stéphane Leriche (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology)
Willy Mikalef (Space & Satellites)
Germany
Fabian Neimann (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Data Security)
Dr. Henriette Picot (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Data Security)
Jörg-Alexander Paul (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology)
Lennart Schüßler (Information Technology)
Simon Assion (Telecoms & Media)
Sven-Erik Heun (Data Privacy & Protection/Information Technology/Space & Satellites/Telecoms & Media – Thought Leader)
Valerian Jenny (Telecoms & Media)
Ireland
Deirdre Kilroy (Information Technology)
Italy
Adriano D’Ottavio (Data Privacy & Protection/Data Security)
Massimiliano Mostardini (Information Technology/Telecoms & Media)
Netherlands
Jeroen van der Lee (Information Technology)
Marjolein Geus (Telecoms & Media)
Paul Waszink (Telecoms & Media)
Roelien van Neck (Information Technology)
Poland
Izabela Kowalczuk-Pakula (Data Privacy & Protection)
Tomasz Zalewski (Information Technology/Data Security)
Singapore
Jeremy Tan (Data Privacy & Protection)
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