Apr 152026

Chambers 2026 Global Practice Guide for Cybersecurity

William RM Long, Francesca Blythe, Eleanor Dodding and Matthias Bruynseraede
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The Chambers Global Practice Guide for Cybersecurity 2026 has been published. The guide provides the latest legal information on cybersecurity law and regulation, including in relation to critical infrastructure, financial sector operation resilience, cyber-resilience, and ICT certification. The guide also covers the intersection of cybersecurity with data protection law, developments in AI and healthcare regulation.

The UK chapters of Cybersecurity 2026, covering “UK Law and Practice” and “UK Trends and Development,” were authored by Sidley lawyers William Long, Francesca Blythe, Eleanor Dodding, and Matthias Bruynseraede.

Click here to view the UK chapter.

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.

William RM Long

London

wlong@sidley.com

Francesca Blythe

London

fblythe@sidley.com

Eleanor Dodding

London

edodding@sidley.com

Matthias Bruynseraede

London

mbruynseraede@sidley.com

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