James Lloyd advises clients on complex cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions.
James leverages extensive experience across a broad range of regulatory frameworks — including the GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, NIS/NIS2, DORA, and related cyber resiliency legislation — to help clients navigate:
- Cyber incidents, including subsequent litigation
- Standalone regulatory investigations involving privacy compliance issues
- Risks related to AI and other emerging technologies
- Cyber- and privacy-related internal investigations
He regularly advises clients on cybersecurity and privacy issues across the risk life cycle relating to a wide range of threats, including:
- State-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) activity
- Ransomware, extortion, and destructive malware
- Business email compromise (BEC) and impersonation attacks
- Insider threats and employee misconduct
- Third-party and supply chain breaches
- Software and cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities
- Security flaws in commercial products and platforms
James helps clients across the UK, the EU, APAC, and the Middle East navigate complex regulatory environments and fast-moving situations. He regularly leads all facets of legal and strategic workstreams during incidents, and supports coordinated global responses.
He is a member of the firm’s Mentoring Committee.