Ruth Boardman jointly heads Bird & Bird’s International Privacy and Data Protection Group. She advises on data privacy, freedom of information, database rights and other information law issues.  Ruth also advises on information technology law, e-commerce and on public procurement law. She is rated by Chambers & Partners as a leading individual on data protection, who is “pragmatic and efficient and [who] looks at the big picture”.  Bird & Bird’s International Data Privacy Practice is listed as a leading firm by Chambers & Partners UK.

She advises a broad range of public and private sector organisations on information law matters, including representing organisations on their dealings with Data Protection Authorities and the EU’s Article 29 Working Party.  She has particular expertise on issues affecting on-line providers, ranging from behavioural targeting to the rules applicable to children’s data.  She advises public and private bodies on freedom of information law, including representing organisations on appeals to the Information Tribunal.

Ruth co-wrote Data Protection Strategy (Sweet & Maxwell), edits the Encyclopedia of Data Protection (Sweet & Maxwell), is on the editorial board of journal Data Protection Law & Policy and is a contributor to DataGuidance  http://www.dataguidance.com. She is also on the European board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.