Apr 42025

Chambers 2025 Global Practice Guide for Cybersecurity

William RM Long, Francesca Blythe, Eleanor Dodding and Anila Rayani
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The newest editions of the Chambers Global Practice Guides have been published. Sidley lawyers have contributed to: Cybersecurity 2025. These publications cover important developments across the globe and offer insightful legal commentary for businesses on issues related to cybersecurity, including global cooperation to combat cybercrime, international agreement on ‘Software Security by Design,’ a global approach to policy on artificial intelligence, and more. UK chapters of Cybersecurity 2025, covering “UK Law and Practice” and “UK Trends and Development” were authored by Sidley lawyers William Long, Francesca Blythe, Eleanor Dodding, and Anila Rayani.

View Chapters here.

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William RM Long

London

wlong@sidley.com

Francesca Blythe

London

fblythe@sidley.com

Eleanor Dodding

London

edodding@sidley.com

Anila Rayani

London

anila.rayani@sidley.com

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