Phillip Souta
Global Director of Tech Policy @Clifford Chance
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WORK HISTORY
Global Director of Tech Policy @Clifford Chance
London, GB
Working with global companies on tech policy, focused on delivering strategic advice on the complex, multi-jurisdictional challenges posed by emerging legal and regulatory developments in tech in the U.S, UK, EU, Middle East and Africa, and APAC regions, and working with our clients and colleagues around our incredible network to as we all come to terms with the huge opportunities, and challenges, posed by emerging tech in AI, cybersecurity, privacy, child online safety, biometrics and IP, to name a few.
EDUCATION
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
BA (Hons), Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
BPP Law School
Bar Vocational Course, Bar
BPP Law School
GDL, Law Conversion Course
SKILLS
ABOUT PHILLIP SOUTA
As the Global Director of Tech Policy at Clifford Chance, I work with a team of lawyers and policy experts who advise global companies on the complex and evolving legal and regulatory challenges posed by emerging technologies. I have over 10 years of experience in public policy, law, campaigns and communications, and I practice as a barrister qualified in England and Wales.My mission is to help our clients and colleagues navigate the opportunities and risks of tech innovation across the U.S, UK, EU, Middle East and Africa, and APAC regions. I specialize in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, privacy, online safety, biometrics, and IP. I also contribute to the academic and professional discourse on tech policy as the Editor of the European Advocate, the journal of the Bar European Group, and as a member of various advisory boards and committees. I am passionate about cycling, skiing, and spending time in the Czech Republic where my family is originally from. I live in the South of England with my wife and two children.
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