IT Governance & Compliance

Building strong governance to support and protect your business.

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IT Governance and Compliance Legal Services.

Today, businesses face increasing pressure to manage data responsibly, comply with ever changing regulations, and maintain effective governance frameworks that supports and protects the business and its data.

Organisations of every size must navigate complex legal obligations relating to data processing, cybersecurity, privacy, risk management and regulatory compliance. Failure to do so can expose businesses to financial penalties, reputational damage, operational disruption, and loss of customer trust.

Our specialist IT Governance and Compliance lawyers provide practical, commercially focused advice designed to help businesses minimise risk in an increasingly regulated environment. We understand that governance and compliance are not simply legal requirements but are essential components of any sustainable business success. By combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of regulatory expectations, we can deliver tailored solutions that protect our clients and support our clients.

Whether your business is implementing new technologies, managing sensitive data, entering into complex technology arrangements, responding to regulatory change, or strengthening internal governance structures, our team provides clear, pragmatic guidance that supports commercial priorities while ensuring strong legal protection.

Specialist IT Governance and Compliance Services

Our legal team advises organisations on all aspects of data processing compliance, helping clients establish clear, defensible, and commercially workable data governance practices. We provide guidance on lawful processing, transparency obligations, consent management, data subject rights, retention requirements, and accountability obligations. Our services include:

Strong governance frameworks provide the foundation for effective technology management and accountability. We advise businesses on developing governance policies and structures that clearly define roles, responsibilities and decision-making processes.

We can help businesses establish controls that facilitate innovation, improve oversight and strengthen stakeholder confidence without creating unnecessary administrative burdens.

Data Protection Work Highlights

Our Data Protection Legal team has advised a on a large number of data protection issues across a wide range of different businesses and sectors. Some recent highlights include:

Advising a provider of AI powered document verifying and processing services on the terms of its customer contracts and its contracts with various data providers.
Advising an online security search provider on external data protection transparency requirements, internal policies and procedures and producing internal training materials.
Working with the employment team assisting and advising on responding to Data Subject Access Requests and the roles of Controllers and Processors in the process.
Updating commercial contract terms and Privacy Policies for businesses in a wide range of industries from HR Service Providers to large data companies and healthcare businesses.
Advising various companies on the role of AI in business and controls, security measures, policies and contract terms necessary to utilise AI involving the transfer of personal data in the provision of services safely and legally.

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Whether you need support and legal advice relating to data processing, cybersecurity, privacy, risk management or regulatory compliance our Data Protection team is ready to help.

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What Our Clients Say

Engagement with Acuity was a pleasure. The whole team was on the ball, attentive, explained everything in layman’s terms throughout the whole process.

Commercially Focused and Innovative Legal Solutions

Effective governance and compliance advice should enable businesses to move forward with confidence. Our approach is based on delivering commercially realistic legal solutions that help clients achieve their objectives while managing legal and regulatory risk appropriately.

We understand that businesses operate in competitive markets. We pride ourselves on working closely with our clients to identify practical ways to meet compliance obligations without compromising operational efficiency.

By combining technical legal knowledge with commercial insight, we help clients implement governance structures that are robust and scalable and pride ourselves on delivering creative and innovative commercial solutions that support long-term business resilience and growth.

Awards & Credentials

The Data Privacy & Cyber Security Team is ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500

Legal 500

The Data Privacy & Cyber Security Team is ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners

Chambers and Partners

Meet the Team

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Our data protection solicitors advise businesses on a wide range of Data Protection issues including GDPR compliance, data privacy and cyber security, helping you manage risk before problems arise and respond effectively if they do.

Rachelle Sellek

Senior Partner and Compliance Officer
Commercial & Technology Team Cardiff
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Aisha Wardell

Senior Partner
Commercial Litigation Team Dispute Resolution & Litigation Cardiff
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Hugh Hitchcock

Senior Partner
Commercial Litigation Team Dispute Resolution & Litigation Swansea
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Rhian Osborne

Partner
Commercial & Technology Team Cardiff
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Alexander Cater

Solicitor
Commercial & Technology Team Cardiff
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Our Expertise. We Also Advise and Support On

Data protection issues often intersect with other areas of business and commercial law. In addition to advising on a wide range of data protection issues, we also provide a comprehensive range of legal services that can support your wider business objectives. Some of these include:

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Data Protection

Apart from IT Governance and Compliance, our specialist data protection team can provide support on data protection and privacy and data processing issues.

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Corporate

Expert legal advice and support from start-up funding to major acquisitions

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Start-ups

Specialist legal advice for early-stage businesses navigating their first investment rounds and corporate structures.

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Regulatory

Full range of regulatory law and compliance advice to support and protect your business.

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Commercial and Technology

Contracts, IP and technology agreements that underpin the businesses you are buying or selling.

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Employment & HR

A full range of employment and HR legal advice including TUPE advice, tribunal defence, HR documentation and general employment advice and guidance.

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