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Isla Neil

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You are very diligent and have great attention to detail. You always think through points thoroughly and come up with ideas and points that I would not necessarily have otherwise considered. You very clearly articulate your thoughts. You are genuinely enthusiastic …. which is great! Finally, I really don’t like the phrase “above and beyond” because I think it’s thrown around too much. But – it does apply well to you – you do go above and beyond in terms of your dedication to meeting deadlines.
— International Brewing Company
Edinburgh
About

Isla advises clients on the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts and specialises in privacy compliance matters impacting both UK based and global clients. In Isla’s data protection practice, Isla principally works with clients in consumer facing sectors to advise on international data transfers, vendor and customer contracting, marketing strategies including use of online tracking technologies and innovative personal data processing including use of analytics and artificial intelligence.

Isla understands the importance of giving pragmatic legal advice and has recent in-house experience, having been seconded to several clients to support with commercial contracts and data protection compliance.

Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailMedia, Sport and EntertainmentInfrastructure, Construction and TransportLife SciencesFinancial Services
Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsAdmitted as a Solicitor with the Law Society of Scotland

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a client in the industrial sector on data protection issues in the context of a fast-paced multi-national investigation, working closely with colleagues in our US and European offices to deliver prompt, tactful and comprehensive legal advice on a complex cross-border matter. Isla’s experience in global matters ensures that clients receive consistent and coordinated advice to assist in achieving their targets and objectives.
  • Advising a financial services client in respect of their AI Act readiness, providing succinct advice regarding how the emerging law applies to their operations including consideration of the impact of emerging laws on existing data protection compliance.
  • Working with clients across various sectors on quick-paced due diligence projects from both a commercial contract and a data protection angle, including reviewing data protection programmes of global companies working with specialists from various jurisdictions to assess compliance risks, and propose appropriate remedial actions in order of priority.
  • Advising an international entertainments company in the negotiation of a variety of their commercial contracts including promotional, sponsorship and supply of goods agreements and the renewal of its agreement in relation to Oracle financial services software.
  • Negotiating with several vendors to ensure compliance with the prescriptive requirements of the UK data protection regime and advising on suitable approaches to repapering exercises for contract remediation in light of recent changes in the UK data protection regime (including Brexit and the changes to international data transfer rules).
  • Working with B2B / B2C clients across a variety of sectors to ensure they have a consistent and compliant approach to marketing practices through preparation of comprehensive “data protection marketing guides”.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Glasgow, Diploma in Legal Practice, 2019
  • University of Glasgow, LLB, Honours, 2017

Publications and media

Prior Experience

  • 2017 to 2019, Commercial Advisor, Babcock International Group

Additional News

  • Assisting a UK children’s charity with drafting of their e-learning subscription service terms prior to their new service launch.
  • Assisting a UK-based online retailer with website compliance as part of our Business Accelerator Programme, including advising on capturing compliant marketing consents and display of appropriate transparency notices.
  • Assisting a US-based reproductive rights charity with development of appropriate ethical principles and drafting of consent forms for conducting field research to inform their charity work.

My latest insights

Publication

How accessible and inclusive is your retail online presence? Are you creating an inclusive...

28 February 2023 .8 minute read

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