About the IAPP

Katie Hewson leads Stephenson Harwood’s data protection practice. She was awarded "Privacy Leader of the Year: Legal" at the UK PICCASO Privacy Awards. Katie is ranked for data protection advice by both Legal 500 and Chambers UK, which states she "has excellent technical knowledge and provides clear, practical advice".

Katie advises clients across a variety of sectors, working with clients on the EU and UK data privacy implications of digital transformation projects and emerging and innovative technologies, including AI, cookies and ad tech, employee monitoring, biometrics and facial recognition and profiling. She has extensive experience of leading international privacy compliance projects and also advises on contracts and transactions, investigations and breach response. Katie has also acted for clients facing enforcement action on data protection and freedom of information law issues.