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Pinsents hacks Olswang for data protection head

5 September 2011 | By Matt Byrne

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Olswang has lost the head of its data protection team Marc Dautlich to rival Pinsent Masons.

Dautlich, who starts work at Pinsents today (5 ­September) as a partner in the firm’s information, communication and technology (ICT) team, will be responsible for developing the data protection practice across all of the firm’s offices.

“The demand for information law services has increased markedly over the past few years, and we expect this area to continue growing,” said John Salmon, head of ICT at Pinsents. “We’re very pleased to get Marc and he was very keen to come to us, partly because of our ­platform and also because of our strong client base.”

Salmon said Pinsents’ data protection team, which handles issues relating to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and human rights cases, currently houses around 10 lawyers, with Dautlich the only partner.

Dautlich joined Olswang as a trainee from Nabarro, becoming a partner in 2008.

Olswang chief executive David Stewart said the firm wished Dautlich all the best on his move.

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  • The Dreamer | 5-Sep-2011 11:06 am

    "Salmon said Pinsents’ data protection team, which handles issues relating to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and human rights cases, currently houses around 10 lawyers, with Dautlich the only partner."

    With Dautlich the only partner, has Rosemary Jay left now?

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  • Anonymous | 6-Sep-2011 12:40 pm

    Rosemary Jay left some time ago. One of a number of high profile senior partners that have left or are planning to leave Pinsent Masons.

    With profits down 10% last year, no international strategy and a shiny new office to pay for, who would want to be an equity partner at Pinsent Masons ?

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  • Angus McDouglas | 8-Sep-2011 8:21 pm

    Hunton & Williams, I see for Rosemary in another Lawyer article published just after the one above. No disrespect to Marc Dautlich but Rosemary's departure is a big blow for the data protection offering at Pinsent Masons, as she is one of the leading lawyers in her field and a great recruit for Hunton & Williams.

    Would be interesting to know of the 10 lawyers stated to be in the PM data protection team how many actually are dedicated to that sector of the law exclusively.

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  • wille dalkvist | 17-Mar-2012 6:41 pm

    give Marc 12 months and and law firms will be falling over themselves to hire him!

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  • Fizzy Bill | 18-Jan-2013 0:29 am

    Nearly twelve months up.

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