Dan Lovett

Senior associate

Dan is a senior associate in the IP, IT and commercial team specialising in data protection, intellectual property and technology. He has worked on a broad range of commercial agreements and has expertise advising technology companies which provide or use novel technologies including AI, NFTs and data services related to clinical trials.

Clients value the commercial focus of Dan’s advice which looks at the bigger picture when working with clients to help them structure their legal documents. He is also known for assisting in navigating complex multi-jurisdictional data protection issues across a number of different sectors.

I am a commercial and technology lawyer with a specialism in data protection and privacy law. I work with clients across many sectors to help them structure legal solutions around their use of complex technologies including AI and software solutions.

Dan Lovett, Senior associate

Dan has carried out numerous data protection audits to help clients structure their data protection compliance. This work has allowed him to have a deep understanding of how companies in different sectors use personal data. He is ‘noted for his expertise in data protection mandates’ in the Legal 500 and clients come to him because not only does he have in-depth understanding of data protection issues but also experience of assisting clients to tackle data protection issues in the context of data analytics and other emerging technologies.

Recent work highlights

AI audit for fintech provider

Working with a global fintech leader to help them understand how they can use AI solutions in their business, including by auditing existing AI use.

Fintech data analytics

Providing virtual secondment support to a client operating in data analytics. This included negotiating customer facing agreements.

Data transfer agreements

Drafting bespoke data transfer agreements which needed to be approved by the French data protection regulator. The client was thrilled when the regulator commented on the quality of our work.

Clinical trial technology

Creating a data protection compliance structure to help our client provide innovative software solutions related to processing global clinical trial data and other healthcare solutions.

Cloud communications provider

Completing a group wide data protection audit, including review of customer facing agreements and data sharing.