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Tom Evans
Of Counsel
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
London

D44-20-39634074

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Tom Evans is Of Counsel in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (UK) LLP. His practice focuses on digital regulatory issues, including issues relating to content and online safety, privacy, and cybersecurity.

Tom advises technology companies operating in the EU and the UK on compliance with content-related legislation, including the EU’s Digital Services Act and the UK’s Online Safety Act, and he has a particular interest in issues relating to children’s safety online. He also advises on consumer protection issues, as well as risks relating to business models that rely on data scraping. He has experience advising clients on engaging with regulators including Ofcom in this context.

Tom’s data protection and cybersecurity practice involves counseling clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters concerning the GDPR, UK GDPR, and e-privacy legislation. He regularly advises clients including start-ups and corporates on issues such as:

  • Regulatory investigations, industry sweeps, and related actions, including regulator-led audits;
  • Defending enforcement actions, including regulatory fines;
  • Privacy issues arising in the context of clinical trials and other medical settings;
  • The deployment of AI, including by “gig economy” clients;
  • Product development, including for companies operating in the adtech ecosystem;
  • Responding to complaints and requests made by individuals to exercise their rights under the data protection laws;
  • Negotiating data processing provisions in commercial agreements;
  • Navigating the UK Age Appropriate Design Code;
  • Electronic marketing;
  • Navigating data protection and marketing issues arising in the context of mergers and acquisitions; and
  • Cross-border data transfers.

Tom is a regular speaker at industry events, including IAPP conferences and sessions arranged by the Society for Computers and Law.

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Tom Evans is Of Counsel in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (UK) LLP. His practice focuses on digital regulatory issues, including issues relating to content and online safety, privacy, and cybersecurity.

Tom advises technology companies operating in the EU and the UK on compliance with content-related legislation, including the EU’s Digital Services Act and the UK’s Online Safety Act, and he has a particular interest in issues relating to children’s safety online. He also advises on consumer protection issues, as well as risks relating to business models that rely on data scraping. He has experience advising clients on engaging with regulators including Ofcom in this context.

Tom’s data protection and cybersecurity practice involves counseling clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters concerning the GDPR, UK GDPR, and e-privacy legislation. He regularly advises clients including start-ups and corporates on issues such as:

  • Regulatory investigations, industry sweeps, and related actions, including regulator-led audits;
  • Defending enforcement actions, including regulatory fines;
  • Privacy issues arising in the context of clinical trials and other medical settings;
  • The deployment of AI, including by “gig economy” clients;
  • Product development, including for companies operating in the adtech ecosystem;
  • Responding to complaints and requests made by individuals to exercise their rights under the data protection laws;
  • Negotiating data processing provisions in commercial agreements;
  • Navigating the UK Age Appropriate Design Code;
  • Electronic marketing;
  • Navigating data protection and marketing issues arising in the context of mergers and acquisitions; and
  • Cross-border data transfers.

Tom is a regular speaker at industry events, including IAPP conferences and sessions arranged by the Society for Computers and Law.

Focus Areas
Recent Insights
Alerts
UK Announces Social Media Ban and Broader Online Restrictions for Users Under 16
On June 15, 2026, the UK government announced plans to introduce a social media ban for users under 16 (under-16s), alongside restrictions on features deemed harmful to minors, such as livestreaming and messaging functions, for a wider range of online services, including those in the gaming sector. These measures, which may require platforms active in the UK market to significantly alter their operations, are expected to come into force in Spring 2027.
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European Commission Publishes Proposal for Act to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Cloud and AI
On June 3, 2026, the European Commission (EC) released its first draft of a proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (Proposal or CADA), marking a significant step forward in the EU’s efforts to strengthen its digital infrastructure and reduce strategic dependence on non-EU cloud providers.
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Recent Events
Speaking Engagements
2026 Digital Platform Regulation and Compliance Summit
The Digital Platform Regulation and Compliance Summit will be held March 24–25 at the Novotel London West. Wilson Sonsini Of Counsel Tom Evans will join the panel, “Unifying Compliance Across a Fragmented Regulatory Landscape.” The discussion will address the growing overlap among the DSA, DMA, OSA, AI Act, NIS2, and DMCC, and explore how organizations can move beyond siloed approaches to build a unified, global compliance framework. For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
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Affiliated Programs
IAPP UK Intensive 2026
On Thursday, February 26, from 14:15–15:15 GMT, Wilson Sonsini’s Tom Evans will moderate a panel at IAPP UK Intensive titled “Scaling Compliance with the Business: Building Programmes that Support Growth.” Joined by John O’Brien, Head of Legal, Data Protection and AI at Revolut, and Samantha Sayers, Global Head of Privacy, Risk and Compliance at Bolt, the panel will explore how in-house teams can design and evolve compliance programs that scale effectively as organizations grow and complexity increases. To register for the event, please visit the website. 
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