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Meet Data Driven Legal

Data Driven Legal is a specialist data-protection and privacy practice focused on helping in-house teams and growth companies turn regulatory complexity into practical, business-friendly solutions. We advise General Counsel, Heads of Legal, and DPOs on GDPR compliance, DPO services, and AI Governance and Compliance, working with clients from tech and life sciences to global travel brands.

Built on years of senior in-house experience, we cut straight to the legal and operational issues that matter, and deliver clear, actionable advice you can implement today. Our approach embeds data protection frameworks and AI governance into your organisation to reduce risk and strengthen compliance practices.

When you instruct us on your data protection work, you can get on with your day job, knowing that your data protection and compliance needs are in safe hands.

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Our Data Protection and AI Compliance Team

We are commercially-focused lawyers with years of experience advising companies of all kinds, from start-ups to global multinationals and household names. We’ve worked as private practice lawyers, but our in-house experience means we understand exactly the kind of realistic, business-driven advice that our clients need to keep their operations moving smoothly.
Kate Bryan

Kate Collocott

Director

Kate leads the Data Driven legal team, having set up the business in 2021. Prior to this, Kate was the global data protection officer for a multinational organisation listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Kate is well-placed to support General Counsel and newly appointed data protection officers working on data protection and AI assurance projects.

Erin-Paige Maree

Erin-Paige Maree

Foreign-Qualified Legal Counsel

Erin-Paige brings great experience from private practice and an in-house role working for a global gaming company.

Erin-Paige uses this skillset in her review of data protection agreements, policies, and processes, and is well-placed to support clients with national and international arrangements.

Fran Marler

Fran Marler

Senior Legal Counsel - Data Protection and Commercial

Fran advises on data protection compliance matters of all kinds and brings a calm, friendly presence to all the work she does.

Fran's clear and concise drafting and advice style comes from her training at top law firms and her experience in-house working for multinationals and household names.

Dessi Fessenko

Dessi Fessenko

Senior Legal Counsel - AI Governance and Data Ethics

Dessi advises on AI governance and its interplay with privacy, data protection, public policy, and ethics. She brings many years of experience working at international law firms with General Counsel, in-house lawyers and as an in-house attorney herself.

Dessi is well-placed to support clients on the legal, regulatory and ethical aspects of AI development, deployment and use across a range of industries, including healthcare.

What We Do

We help organisations of all sizes comply with data protection laws on national and multinational levels. This includes delivering comprehensive company training, establishing and maintaining data privacy frameworks, auditing, and consultancy services.

We offer a range of flexible services and packages, tailored to our clients. Whether you need a one-off consultancy project or ongoing strategic support, we can offer the right expertise and level of support you and your organisation require.

Who We Work With

We support organisations across a broad range of sectors with specialist legal advice and practical support on data protection, privacy compliance, and AI governance. Our experience spans multiple industries, enabling us to understand sector‑specific risks, regulatory expectations, and operational challenges.

Travel & Tourism
We advise travel and tourism businesses on managing customer data, international data transfers, marketing compliance, and the privacy risks associated with global operations and booking platforms.
Healthcare
We support healthcare providers, health tech companies, and related organisations in handling sensitive personal data, meeting heightened regulatory requirements, and managing privacy risks in clinical, operational, and technology-driven environments.
Insurance & Financial Services
Helping insurers, banks, and financial services firms navigate complex data protection requirements, including the handling of special category data, claims data, fraud prevention, and data sharing arrangements.
Technology
We advise technology companies on privacy and data protection across product development, SaaS platforms, data-driven services, and AI-enabled systems, helping to embed compliance and governance into innovative solutions.
All Other Industries
In addition to the sectors listed above, we work with organisations across all other industries. Our experience enables us to quickly understand sector-specific risks and tailor our advice to meet the unique data protection, privacy, and AI governance needs of each client.

Why Work With Us

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Qualified Lawyers

As qualified lawyers and specialists in AI compliance, AI governance, GDPR & UK data protection, we can provide a legal service and level of expertise that a data protection consultancy can’t.

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Multi-Industry, Global GDPR Expertise

Our team of data privacy and AI compliance legal experts have experience ensuring data compliance and privacy for multinationals in a variety of industries, giving us a range of global experience.

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Transparent & Flexible Pricing

We can offer fixed-fee, subscription, or hourly payment models, whichever works best for your data compliance needs.

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Scalable Support

Whether you need support with a single Data Subject Access Request or ongoing Outsourced Data Protection Officer services, our services are completely scalable to suit your needs.

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Confidential Legal Support

Where appropriate, our services can be delivered under legal privilege, helping to ensure confidentiality and legal protection when circumstances allow.

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We’re Easy to Work With

Clients regularly tell us that once they’ve handed a project to us, it comes off their to-do list. They trust us to manage the work from start to finish, keeping things on track and removing the need for constant checking or oversight so that they can focus on their core business.

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Join Our Team

We are always interested in hearing from experienced data protection and AI governance lawyers who would like to join us as consultants. We also welcome enquiries from law students and paralegals who are interested in supporting our work on a part-time and ad hoc basis.

If you are interested in working with a specialist, growing practice, we would be pleased to hear from you.

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