Hans Allnutt Email Address

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DAC Beachcroft is an international legal business with offices across the world. DAC Beachcroft provides legal advice in Insurance, Healthcare and Real Estate and across corporate and commercial transactions.

I lead DAC Beachcroft's multi-award winning cyber risk and breach response team. We can be contacted in the event of a cyber incident or data breach on 0800 302 9215 or DataRisk@dacbeachcroft.com. We have responded to hundreds of breaches and cyber incidents, helping clients of all sizes, from SME to Global Corporates. We are true specialists, guiding clients through their crisis and defending any regulatory investigation and privacy litigation that follows. As a litigator, I advise on disputes from all sectors. My practice includes national and international litigation, arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution. I am ranked in Chambers & Partners, recommended for my "excellent data privacy skills"​ in The Legal 500; In 2020, we were again named Cyber Law Firm of the Year by Insurance Insider, won the Law Society's Excellence award for business development innovation, and won the Legal Innovation Awards prize also for business development innovation. I am widely published on the topic of cyber risk, data protection and information security and speak regularly at industry and client sponsored events. I tweet about cyber risk and privacy issues via @legallnutt. INDUSTRY RECOGNITION "excellent data privacy skills" "the information security and cyber team headed by Hans Allnutt demonstrates the level and quality of service you would expect from a leading firm" "the doyen of mass data breach claims. His work on landmark matters has shaped the sector" Legal 500 Head of the cyber risk practice Hans Allnutt focuses on contentious data cases. His grasp of data breaches makes him a strong choice for clients seeking representation for breach response, including for matters under investigation by the ICO. "He has been doing it for a long time, and even when it comes to the niche and unusual, he has seen it before." "He immediately gets to the nub of the problem." " very capable and good to work with." "has a very wide knowledge of data protection issues and is always up to date on the latest developments Chambers & Partners (https://chambers.com/lawyer/hans-allnutt-uk-1:1327456) AWARDS Cyber Law Firm of the Year, 2020, 2019 and 2017 Insurance Insider Winner: Excellence in Business Development 2020 Law Society’s Excellence Awards Winner: Business Development Innovation Award 2020 Legal Innovation Awards Winner: Outsource Partner of the Year Award 2020 British Insurance Awards PUBLISHED CASES Notting Hill Genesis v Ali [2020] EWHC 1194 (QB) Johnson v Eastlight [2021] EWHC 3069 (QB)