Peter studied Computer Science at Trinity Hall, Cambridge (First) and the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School (Distinction).
Peter is an experienced technology lawyer. He originally studied Computer Science at Cambridge and has nearly 25 years’ experience advising clients on the challenges raised by new technology.
He is recognised as an expert in technology regulation in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, and in the data section of Who’s Who Legal. Clients say he “has great experience and insights” and is “excellent on the analysis side of big cases” (Chambers 2024).
He is the co-author of Linklaters’ AI Toolkit, LinksAI English law benchmark, Guide to the GDPR, Cyber Security Handbook and is the editor of Data Protected, a review of data protection laws in 55 jurisdictions around the world.
He is also the author of the PLC practice notes on Good Faith and on Endeavours Clauses and was part of the Financial Markets Law Committee Working Group considering duties of good faith in wholesale financial contracts. He is co-author of the data protection chapter in Artificial Intelligence: Law and Regulation and the AI chapter of FinTech: Law and Regulation.
Peter is an expert in data privacy, ePrivacy and cyber security, speaking at industry panels, as well as leading on many Linklaters’ hosted client facing roundtables and panels. He is frequently quoted in the media and has appeared in interviews on BBC World News and CNN.
Peter was on secondment to the Information Commission Office, working in the Technology Policy team on a range of topics including Adtech and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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