Tim Hickman
“Tim Hickman’s knowledge of data protection law is second to none. He is also personable and easy to work with. ... Clients appreciate the examples he provides, making the advice more tangible.” (Legal 500, UK Data Protection, 2020)
“Tim Hickman is known to sources as a walking encyclopaedia of the GDPR who brings unique perspective to the legislation and knows how to apply it.” (Chambers, UK Data Protection, 2019)
Tim is dual-qualified in England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland, and advises on all aspects of UK and EU privacy and data protection law. Tim has a detailed knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and co-authored White & Case's GDPR Handbook (whitecase.com/eu-gdpr-handbook) which provides in-depth guidance on the impact of that legislation, and the GDPR National Implementation Guide (whitecase.com/gdpr-national-guide) which analyses national GDPR implementing laws in all 31 EEA jurisdictions. Tim is also a Contributing Editor of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection (iclg.com/practice-areas/data-protection-laws-and-regulations).
Clients appreciate Tim's ability to find pragmatic and commercial solutions to complex (and frequently multi-jurisdictional) data protection compliance questions.
Tim has significant experience of working with a wide range of clients in the EU, Asia and the US. He has spent time on secondment at Google, advising on cutting-edge privacy and data protection issues. He has also spoken at several events at Harvard Law School, and he delivered the closing address at the Harvard European Law Conference 2019.