Docherty, Calum

Calum Docherty

Associate

calum.docherty@lw.com
    Docherty, Calum

    Calum Docherty

    Associate

    calum.docherty@lw.com
    "Fast and has deep knowledge of privacy matters."

    Chambers UK 2025

    "Calum is a pleasure to work with."

    Chambers UK 2025

    Associate to Watch – Data Protection & Information Law

    Chambers UK 2025

    "Excellent technical expertise and strong commercial awareness. He is a trusted, dedicated and reliable adviser."

    Chambers UK 2024

    "Great communication and drafting skills."

    Chambers UK 2024

    "A highly commercial lawyer and he understands the art of winning a deal."

    Chambers UK 2023

    "Calum Docherty is always very responsive and puts in the additional effort to understand our business and how we approach data protection issues."

    Chambers UK 2023

    "He is a very practical lawyer…showing the right balance between ensuring protection of the client and getting the deal done."

    The Legal 500 UK 2023

    "He is one of the most dedicated professionals I have worked with and is willing to go the extra mile to help you when needed."

    Chambers UK 2022

    Profile

    Calum Docherty advises market-leading clients on complex technology and data issues, with a particular focus on data protection and information law, artificial intelligence, and digital regulation

    He regularly counsels clients on multijurisdictional data protection, e-privacy, and cybersecurity matters, including product design, data transfers, online advertising, data breaches, and security incidents, and data protection disputes, primarily under UK/EU, US, and Middle East regimes.

    Calum also provides strategic advice on global data regulatory requirements relating to the development and deployment of AI, digital services, online safety, and cybersecurity, including the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and UK Online Safety Act (OSA).

    He has significant expertise in helping clients implement business strategies that involve large-scale data use, and takes a commercial approach to crafting strategic global compliance programs. Calum also has considerable expertise in M&A and capital markets transactions, assisting deal teams by advising on privacy, cyber, AI, and other data-related matters.

    Calum is dual-qualified in England & Wales and California and is regularly ranked in Chambers UK and listed in The Legal 500 for data protection.

    Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Docherty spent two years working on Google’s public affairs team in Mountain View, California, and Singapore.

    Experience

    Privacy & Cybersecurity

    • A significant social media company on ICO and DPC investigations into its data protection compliance practices in the UK and EU
    • A global technology company on its global privacy compliance program for its product launches, including cloud services, social media communications, and gaming products, with a focus on GDPR, CCPA, and data protection compliance in Asia, as well as advising on the company’s telecommunications and payments regulatory compliance for various product offerings
    • A prominent international gaming and retail company in relation to its compliance with the GDPR
    • A multinational company in its data breach response strategy in 40+ jurisdictions
    • Several clients in relation to contentious data subject requests
    • A sovereign wealth fund on multiple ultra-high-tech megaprojects on the development of its data privacy and cybersecurity laws
    • Several issuers and underwriters in connection with privacy issues arising from initial public offerings
    • A multinational client on global data privacy and cybersecurity issues, including breach response 

    AI & Digital Regulation

    • A software company on the launch of its AI governance program
    • Leading companies in the social media, gaming, finance, and technologies sectors on compliance with the EU AI Act, DSA, and OSA
    • A global digital business services company on its acquisition of AI assets and compliance measures for its AI strategy
    • A gatekeeper in connection with the privacy implications of its compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act
    • An online platform in its product strategy in relation to the DSA and OSA

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • California
    • England and Wales (Solicitor)

    Education

    • Master of Law, University of Cambridge, 2014
    • Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, 2012
    • Graduate Diploma in Law, City University of London, 2011
    • BA in Government, Harvard University, 2007

    Practices

    Industries

    Recognition

    Badges and Logos_Law360_Fintech Group of the Year_2024
    February 20, 2025 Recognition

    Fintech Group of the Year: Latham

    Firm honored by Law360 for advising startups, financial institutions, VCs, digital asset and Web3 participants, and corporations on their most innovative and complex transactions, investigations, litigation, and regulatory matters.

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