Specialist IT, data privacy and cybersecurity law firm Clayden Law, has appointed solicitor Hannah Kirby, to join their team based in Oxford.

Hannah brings a wealth of experience in data protection law, cloud computing, research and education-related IP, having most recently worked as an in-house IP and Commercial Solicitor at the University of Oxford, and previously in the commercial team at Osbourne Clarke.

In this new role, she will deal with a range of business clients, from media and publishing firms to IT and computing companies, advising on all areas of information technology, data privacy and cybersecurity law.

Piers Clayden, director of Clayden Law, said: ’We are delighted to have Hannah join our team. We are a very specialist firm, dealing in a niche area of the law, which crosses over into advising on data privacy and cybersecurity issues of all kinds for our clients. So, when recruiting, we are seeking candidates with very specialist knowledge and qualifications.’

’Luckily Hannah not only had this knowledge in abundance, but she happened to live and work in the Oxford area, and is a very personable and credible solicitor. I am very pleased to have her at Clayden Law.’

Hannah officially joined Clayden Law on 1 May.

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