Press Release

London, 30 September 2024 – Shoosmiths is pleased to announce the appointment of Partner Kate Brimsted to the Privacy & Data team in London. Kate will enhance the team’s premier market offering, particularly with her real estate and financial services sector experience.

Kate joins the firm from BCLP, where she was the UK head of Data Privacy and Security from 2017. She brings over 20 years’ experience in data privacy, cyber security, and information law, and is widely recognised for her market expertise. Her practice involves advising clients from sectors including, but not limited to, real estate, financial services, technology, manufacturing, and energy.

Chambers UK and the Legal 500 have identified Kate as a Leading Individual for Data Protection & Information Law. Who’s Who Legal named her as a Global Leader for Data Privacy and Best Lawyers (UK), and Best of the Best (Global) have listed her as a key player in Privacy and Data Protection Law. She is also recognised as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer. In addition, Kate is active in industry bodies, serving on the editorial board and the examination board of the Journal of Privacy and Data Protection. She is also a member of the City of London Law Society’s Data Committee and the Practical Law Data Protection Consultation Board.

Sitting within the firm’s Commercial group, the Privacy & Data team has a broad international client base and is at forefront of groundbreaking projects across the firm’s key sectors, including automotive, financial services, technology, and energy and infrastructure. Kate will further bolster the team’s role in facilitating innovative projects and mandates in these sectors, as well as bringing an additional, deep understanding of the real estate sector.

Robin Webb, head of Shoosmiths’ Commercial group, said, “The addition of Kate to the team in London is an exciting step. Kate is a market leader in this space with an impressive background advising clients from numerous sectors and her contribution will undoubtedly boost our strong client offering. The recruitment of exceptional talent, like Kate, is integral to Shoosmiths’ strategic growth of its Privacy & Data team and the wider Commercial group.”

Kate, commenting on her appointment, said, “Shoosmiths’ creative, collaborative style really stood out to me. I am delighted to be joining the bright and energised group of individuals who make up the Privacy & Data team!  I’m also a big admirer of the firm's innovative, non-legal solutions which complement its formidable legal acuity - this approach is wonderfully attuned to the needs of stretched in-house legal teams. All in all, Shoosmiths provides an excellent platform for my clients and I’m looking forward to contributing to their continued growth trajectory.”