Ivan Shiu

Although drawn from a wide range of industry sectors and regions, Ivan's clients tend to have two things in common. First, they are on one or other side of an actual or potential dispute. Ivan has extensive experience of helping clients to navigate what can be complex, trying and unfamiliar territory, always conscious that the best solution for a client might be out of Court. Secondly, they are usually international clients. Ivan speaks Spanish, French and Cantonese and regularly works with and for clients in those languages, either because a dispute is before the English Courts or because they are considering their rights in foreign jurisdictions. Ivan has experience of co-ordinating proceedings in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, the British Virgin Islands, Spain and Hong Kong.

Ivan has a growing practice in the developing area of data and privacy litigation before the English Courts. Clients bringing or facing mass claims for breaches of data protection legislation face an evolving statutory landscape and body of case law, about which Ivan regularly writes and presents. Ivan is acting on the first and largest privacy and data protection claim brought in the English Courts to date.

Ivan also regularly advises clients on pre-litigation strategy and risk management issues and has advised on many U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and internal investigations for U.S. clients in relation to their operations in Europe.

Ivan co-heads the firm's pro-bono programme for victims of crime in the UK, including victims of human trafficking and the recent terrorist attacks in London and Manchester. The firm's programme has been recognised with several awards in recent years, including The Lawyer's Award for Pro Bono in 2017 and the Lord Mayor's Dragon Award for Innovation in 2018.