Bevan Brittan hires Bowles to head information law team

Bevan Brittan has hired Vicki Bowles as partner to lead the firm's Information Law and Privacy team.

Bowles, who has expertise in privacy and information law, including data protection and freedom of information, has joined the firm after five years at VWV, where she was Data Protection Partner.

Bowles started her career in law with positions at the Charity Commission and HM Revenue & Customs.

She has since worked with a wide variety of clients, from start-ups to tech companies, charities, schools and commercial businesses. She specialises in complex and strategic issues as well as day-to-day compliance matters. 

She also spent more than a decade at Stone King, where she joined as a barrister and rose to the position of 'Head of Knowledge Management'.

Commenting on her appointment, Bowles said: "This is an exciting opportunity in a rapidly-developing and expanding area of law. I am delighted to join a team which has already got significant experience in this area and I look forward to helping to grow and develop our offering further in the coming months and years.

"Together, we will develop a full suite of information law services that not only effectively reacts to new developments, but also helps clients identify and successfully navigate key challenges and opportunities which lay ahead."

Adam Kendall, Partner and Head of the Litigation, Advisory & Regulatory department at Bevan Brittan, said: "Vicki's experience and track record speak for themselves and she is a hugely valuable addition to the team we have been building in the exciting area of information law. 

"A growing number of private and public sector clients are seeking our advice on such matters, with issues such as AI and tech legislation increasingly coming to the fore of people's planning. We see this as a specialism where we can add real value for clients and help them succeed as technology and the law around it evolves constantly."

Adam Carey