Claire Hindle
Associate
Tech, IP & Digital Rights
+44 20 3206 2829
Email Claire
claire.hindle@smb.london
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Claire is an associate in the Technology, Corporate & Commercial teams, specialising in advising businesses on commercial contracts, including drafting, negotiation and strategic advisory.
In particular, Claire specialises in advising businesses on data protection compliance and regulatory issues, including dealing with enforcement action taken by the ICO and how to protect the rights of data subjects by complying with any requests made by such individuals. She also advises on legal and contractual issues arising from AI adoption and implementation, and on how to protect and monetise intellectual property.
Her clients range from founder-led start-ups to listed multinational companies, primarily in the digital media and technology sectors.
Before joining Simons Muirhead Burton, Claire qualified as a Secondary Education Teacher, teaching English and Law in Birmingham. She also worked as a Technology Consulting Analyst with Communications, Media and Technology clients, implementing technology solutions to drive business value.
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Insights featuring Claire
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12th February 2025A New Age for Subscription Contracts under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024.
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (the “Act”) has passed Royal Assent, and brings in with it a new raft of protections for consumers.
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16th January 2025The CMA granted significant fining and enforcement powers for breaches of consumer law
The UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, and expands the protections afforded to consumers, in particular by overhauling and expanding the list of unfair commercial practices, and by introducing much more regulation around subscription contracts.
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6th February 2024The Online Safety Act 2023 – Seven Practical Steps
After a long period of waiting, debating and re-drafting, the Online Safety Act 2023 has finally made its way into UK law. For those businesses caught by its scope, it’s a big set of responsibilities and changes. Raoul Lumb and Claire Hindle share 7 practical steps to ensure you stay up to date.
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News featuring Claire
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24th May 2022
We are excited to congratulate this year’s winners of the Bernie Simons Essay Competition
We are so pleased and proud to announce the winners of the Bernie Simons Essay Competition 2022.
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20th December 2021 Tech, IP & Digital Rights
Five legal predictions for the Metaverse
Hailed at the next generation of the internet, the metaverse is the transformation of how we engage with platforms and other users on the internet.
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8th February 2021 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB successfully advises the founder of PHASTAR on incoming investment from Charterhouse Capital Partners.
SMB are very pleased to have successfully advised Kevin Kane, the founder of PHASTAR on his partnership with private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP.
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