Pierre Affagard

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Pierre is a TMT lawyer, with expertise in new technologies, data protection and cyber security. In particular, he has developed his practice within the aviation and insurance sectors.

Pierre manages the breach response department in Paris. As a firm, Clyde & Co has one of the largest dedicated global data breach teams, known as One, who have combined experience in handling 4,000 cyber events. This network is available 24/7 via global telephone hotlines and email, operating from all Clyde & Co offices across the globe.

Additionally, Pierre acts as an external Data Protection Officer (DPO). He is also a lecturer on data protection at the Paris-Saclay University. 

Pierre was admitted to the Paris bar in 2016. He joined Clyde & Co in 2019. Previously, Pierre gained his experience at a well-known tech law firm.

Pierre holds a Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law as well as a master 2 in Health Law, both from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas.

Experience

• Leading negotiations on behalf of major airlines with the French government and data protection authority (CNIL) regarding the implementation of the EU Digital COVID certificate
• Advising on the implementation of the data controller and data processor Binding Corporate Rules 
• Assistance during investigations of the French data protection authority (CNIL) and ensuing procedures 
• Assisting insurance companies in the compliance of their contracts with the insured, insurance companies, and other actors of the insurance sector on matters relating to data protection regulation 
• Legal assistance for major companies in various sectors (notably French CAC 40 companies) during cyberattacks: ransom payments, notification to the supervisory authority and data subjects
• Representing airlines before French courts on privacy-related matters 
• Assisting major companies in complying with the regulation regarding international data transfer (Schrems II regulation) 
• Legal assistance in the implementation of global big data and machine learning solutions 
• Assessing the compliance of global cyber resilience solutions with data protection regulations, IT security laws and criminal laws 
• Negotiation of data protection addendums for global data service providers: web hosting infrastructures, high security data analysis solutions, and various high-tech software