September 26, 2023
Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation co-chair Ahmed Baladi discusses GDPR enforcement actions in Europe with practice partners Vera Lukic (Paris) and Joel Harrison (London). They review enforcement actions over the past five years and anticipate future trends, look at Brexit’s impact on the GDPR and on its application in the UK, and examine issues arising from the enforcement of the e-privacy directive, with its lack of a one-stop-shop mechanism.
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Ahmed Baladi is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he is co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice and a member of the Artificial Intelligence practice. Ahmed has developed renowned experience in a wide range of privacy and cybersecurity matters including compliance and governance programs in light of the GDPR. He regularly represents companies and corporate executives on investigations and procedures before Data Protection Authorities. He also advises a variety of clients on data breach and national security matters including handling investigations, enforcement defense and crisis management.
Joel Harrison is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation and Technology Transactions Practice Groups. Joel advises on everything technology-related, including transactions, disputes and renegotiations, as well as regulatory issues. He also specializes in data protection and cybersecurity, advising on the full range of regulatory, transactional and contentious matters. Joel’s clients include some of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions.
Vera Lukic is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she serves as a member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group. She is also a member of the Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Contracts Practice Group. She focuses on information technology, digital transactions, cybersecurity, and data privacy.