Annabel Gillham Named “Privacy & Data Protection Lawyer of the Year” by Euromoney in EMEA Women in Business Law Awards 2022

Annabel Gillham has been named “Privacy & Data Protection Lawyer of the Year” in Euromoney Legal Media Group’s annual EMEA Women in Business Law Awards. This award recognizes high-achieving female lawyers and progressive law firms that best support women in law.

Leading the firm’s renowned global Privacy and Data Security team in London, Annabel Gillham, co-Managing Partner of the London office, specializes in employee data protection and data crisis response. Annabel regularly helps clients respond to cross-border data breaches, internal and regulatory investigations, and complex data protection claims. She frequently provides strategic advice to international clients in a variety of sectors, including technology, financial services, media, leisure and hospitality, and pharmaceuticals.

Annabel has an extensive track record and unparalleled expertise advising multinational organizations on data security breach management and resulting civil lawsuits for damages and distress. She is frequently recognized in the industry for her exceptional legal work and was named in The Legal 500 UK for her work in Risk Advisory: Data Protection and Cybersecurity; Employment: Employers; and Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration.

Annabel is also a longstanding MoFo pro bono champion. Advancing the well-being of women and girls is an important value across all MoFo offices, and we provide critical organizational support to charitable groups in this space around the world. Annabel and her team recently helped a pro bono client bring a race discrimination claim against a former employer. Annabel also helps clients - and MoFo itself – to drive forward diversity and inclusion initiatives in a way that respects individuals’ privacy.

To learn more about this recognition, see the full list of winners.

Morrison Foerster has long championed the advancement of women within the legal profession to provide our clients with the best legal talent. Creating an inclusive culture that supports the growth and development of talented women lawyers is at the heart of our shared values and commitment. When our women succeed, we succeed as a firm.

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