Squire Patton Boggs has hired data protection and regulatory lawyer Tanvi Mehta Krensel who joins the firm as a partner in its Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice Group in Sydney. She was Product Privacy Lead for APAC and Emerging Markets at TikTok in Sydney, and previously at Allens.

“Ongoing efforts at significant privacy law reforms in Australia mean that expertise in this area is highly sought after,” said Alan L. Friel, chair of the firm’s Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice. “Having spent several years working in the UK and also having advised on key Asian-Pacific jurisdictions during her time at TikTok, Tanvi has a genuinely cross-border perspective on data protection and regulatory requirements in the UK, EU, APAC and Australia. Her experience not only in data privacy and cybersecurity, but AI, IT transactions and digital transformation will fit well with the scope of our Data Practice and will serve our clients’ needs throughout the APAC region.”

Ms. Mehta Krensel’s practice focuses on data protection and commercialisation, cyber security, tech-led innovation and procurement and other regulatory matters. In her role at TikTok, she advised on privacy, e-marketing, child safety and AI laws in countries like Australia, Korea, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam and has in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements across the Asia Pacific region.  While based in the UK, her work included advising UK and Australian clients on the GDPR’s application to their business. She also has substantial experience in IT contracting matters and TMT, as well as data security incident response.

Sydney office managing partner Graeme Slattery added: “Tanvi’s experience and connections will be valuable to the development of our offering in Australia in areas of privacy and cybersecurity, as well as extending our services to corporate clients looking for support with transactions and asset management.”

Ms. Mehta Krensel said: “I am excited to join Squire Patton Boggs. With its sophisticated and truly global data privacy practice, I am looking forward to developing the firm’s capability in Australia as well as working closely with my new colleagues around the world on cross-border projects.”

Ranked “Elite” among the world’s leading data firms by Lexology’s Global Data Review, Squire Patton Boggs’ Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice comprises over 65 lawyers in 14 countries.

This news story was originally published on the firm’s website.