Heather Catchpole

Heather Catchpole is a Senior Associate in the London Privacy & Data Protection team, focusing on Data Protection Law. She has strong expertise in online safety and advises on GDPR, ePrivacy legislation, and AI legislation in the EU/UK.

She helps organisations with product counselling and the implementation of compliance programmes, and does extensive work in the online safety space, advising regularly on intermediary liability and compliance with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and the UK Online Safety Act (OSA). She has a particular focus on the social media, gaming, sports, retail/hospitality, adtech and life sciences sectors, and especially enjoys advising on children's privacy and protecting children from harmful online content.

Prior to joining Bird & Bird, she spent four years in the IP/IT and data privacy team of a Magic Circle law firm. Outside practice, she is a part-time jazz/classical singer and organises Bird & Bird's office choir.