BEN SYMONS is a barrister at The 36 Group. He specialises in data protection and privacy law. Ben also advises on and undertakes litigation in relation to all aspects of data protection and privacy law that arise from cyber security incidents and data breaches. Ben also advises on litigation strategy in relation to defending shareholder class actions relating to data breaches. Ben has published numerous articles in relation to data protection and an organisation's obligations to comply with the GDPR.