Emma Shields
Senior Associate, UK
Emma is a Senior Associate in the Commercial team in London, who works with clients primarily in the Technology, Media, Entertainment and Retail sectors.
Emma advises clients on a wide variety of commercial and technology contracts, data protection and privacy issues, and consumer law.
Emma gained valuable in-house experience while on secondment with Starbucks and Tripadvisor. She joined Osborne Clarke in 2016 and qualified into the London Commercial team in 2018.
Insights
Regulatory and compliance
UK government reignites data protection reform
Changes to existing privacy framework proposed in updated Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
09/03/2023
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6m
Regulatory and compliance
UK government formalises data protection reform following consultation
Changes to existing privacy framework proposed in Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
08/08/2022
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5m
IT and data
UK government outlines data protection reform proposals following consultation
What are the main areas of reform for the UK's data protection regime and how will they affect business?
28/06/2022
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6m
Tech, Media and Comms
What regulation is on the horizon for the metaverse?
A live concert staged in the metaverse raises broad legal and regulatory issues
26/04/2022
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4m
Competition, antitrust and trade
Finding harmony in the music industry
CMA launches a market study to establish if the sector is operating in the interests of consumers – a wide...
01/02/2022
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4m
IT and data
Cross-border data transfers: what's the state of play?
Seven takeaways for businesses considering data transfers and the use of new SCCs
22/07/2021
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8m
Commercial
New Standard Contractual Clauses: more certainty for data exports at the cost of increased checks and compliance obligations
What are the key aspects of the new SCCs and what next steps should businesses take?
21/06/2021
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8m
