About us
At Handley Gill, we combine cost-effective, pragmatic and robust advice with the in-depth technical knowledge and expertise necessary to provide quality data protection, privacy and wider legal advice, compliance and assurance services to our clients.
Our consultants have experience across the public and private sectors, working in-house as well as in professional services organisations, spanning a number of industries including:
regulated industries, such as law firms and other legal professionals, financial institutions and other financial services providers, insurers and insurance intermediaries;
retail, branding, advertising & marketing;
technology start ups;
content providers, including publishers, broadcasters, social media platforms and online and editorial content creators;
political parties and lobbying groups;
law enforcement entities;
charitable organisations;
employment agencies;
the public sector;
sport and fitness; and,
health care.
We work with organisations of all sizes, from getting the basics of data protection law right for start ups, to advising on some of the most contentious emerging technology issues, which require a holistic approach drawing on data protection, human rights and equalities legislation.
While the identity of the majority of our clients and the nature of our work on their behalf is confidential, it is a matter of public record that we have recently advised Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on its live facial recognition pilot, trialling the adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and biometric technologies in law enforcement, and that we regularly advise the City of London Corporation in its capacity as Police Authority and the Commissioner of the City of London Police.
Our consultants have obtained relevant qualifications including the International Association of Privacy Professionals Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification, and the accredited OU Introduction to Cyber Security and University of Michigan Data Science Ethics course, so you can be assured of our expertise. Our consultants have also achieved OneTrust Certified Privacy Professional status, and we can work with your organisation using OneTrust, as well as other privacy management platforms, or work with you to develop your own framework to demonstrate compliance with data protection and wider ethical, environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk.
Our consultants also have expertise in developing policy and legislation, particularly in the data protection and media, content and online safety spheres, and have developed position papers and lobbying documents and engaged in lobbying on behalf of clients and in the wider interests of industry. We work with think tanks and other organisations to develop thought leadership and position papers in relation to data protection and content issues and associated regulatory matters, and frequently respond to public consultations.
While our consultants are legally trained and qualified and have significant experience in providing legal services, our consultants do not act as solicitors or barristers and they are not subject to the rules regulating practising solicitors or barristers. We do not offer services in reserved legal activities i.e. the exercise of a right of audience (this does not restrict advocacy and representation before the First-Tier Tribunal (Information Rights)), the conduct of litigation, reserved instrument activities, probate activities, notarial activities, and the administration of oaths; nor do we provide immigration advice and services. We nevertheless aim to provide you with exceptional service, at a reasonable cost and significantly less than a law firm would charge for less experienced staff.
Handley Gill is the trading name of Handley Gill Limited. References to “Handley Gill”, “We” or “Us” in this website are references to Handley Gill Limited.
Handley Gill is a limited company incorporated in England with registered number 12608561 and registered address at International House, 64 Nile Street, London N1 7SR, United Kingdom.
Handley Gill is registered on the register administered by the Information Commissioner’s Office under the Data Protection Act 2018 with registration number ZA767642.
Handley Gill Limited is VAT registered: 375 4884 49