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  Legal 500 Rankings 2023 - Data Privacy and Data Protection - Tier 2 & Leading
  Individual - France
date: '2023-04-12'
year: 2023
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created: '2023-04-12'
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Backed by a global network spanning five continents, the data protection, privacy and security group at K&L Gates LLP assists financial institutions and multinationals in mining, biotech (Anika Therapeutics), energy (Envision), home appliances (SharkNinja), pharmaceuticals (Ipsen), manufacturing (K&N Engineering), luxury goods and tech, on wide array of matters across the practice area. Headed by Claude-Etienne Armingaud, an expert in multi-jurisdictional transactional matters, dealing with IT outsourcing and data protection, the group also assists clients with GDPR compliance, data sharing agreements and data protection elements of M&A transactions.

### [Leading individuals](<https://www.legal500.com/c/france/data-privacy-and-data-protection/>): Claude-Etienne Armingaud - [K&L Gates LLP](<https://www.legal500.com/firms/52534-kl-gates-llp/19336-paris-france/>)

### **Practice head(s)** : Claude-Etienne Armingaud

### **Testimonials**

> ‘The team has been able to position itself and develop expertise on relevant/current topics. It also works in close collaboration with teams in other countries in a fairly simplified way.’

> ‘Claude Etienne Armingaud is, in my opinion, the partner who stands out for several reasons. Beyond the legal skills, he demonstrates a very good knowledge of technological subjects and privacy implications. In addition, he invests heavily in the development of privacy professionals, whether young lawyers, jurists or others.’

**Source** : [Legal500](<https://www.legal500.com/c/france/data-privacy-and-data-protection/>)