Dec 222025

The 12th Edition of Lexology In-Depth: Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity is now available

David Lashway, William RM Long, Francesca Blythe, Lauren Cuyvers, Matthias Bruynseraede, Jonathan M. Wilan, Sheri Porath Rockwell and Eleanor Dodding
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The 12th edition of Lexology In-Depth: Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity (formerly The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review) provides an incisive global overview of the legal and regulatory regimes governing data privacy and security. With a focus on recent developments, it covers key areas such as data processors’ obligations; data subject rights; data transfers and localisation; best practices for minimising cyber risk; public and private enforcement; and an outlook for future developments. A number of lawyers from Sidley’s global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice have contributed to this publication. See the chapters below for a closer look at this developing area of law.

  • Global Overview: David C. Lashway
  • EU Overview: William RM Long, Francesca Blythe, Lauren Cuyvers, Matthias Bruynseraede
  • USA: David C. Lashway, Jonathan M. Wilan, Sheri Porath Rockwell
  • United Kingdom: William RM Long, Francesca Blythe, Eleanor Dodding

This post is as of the posting date stated above. Sidley Austin LLP assumes no duty to update this post or post about any subsequent developments having a bearing on this post.

David Lashway

Washington D.C.

dlashway@sidley.com

William RM Long

London

wlong@sidley.com

Francesca Blythe

London

fblythe@sidley.com

Lauren Cuyvers

Brussels

lcuyvers@sidley.com

Matthias Bruynseraede

London

mbruynseraede@sidley.com

Jonathan M. Wilan

Washington, D.C.

jwilan@sidley.com

Sheri Porath Rockwell

Century City

sheri.rockwell@sidley.com

Eleanor Dodding

London

edodding@sidley.com

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