Hannah Crowther

Partner – Data protection & privacy

“Hannah Crowther is amazing. She is responsive and so knowledgeable.” (Chambers UK 2027).  

Hannah’s practice covers a wide range of EU and UK data protection and privacy issues, including AI, adtech, “accountability”, data transfers, data subjects rights and direct marketing. She has particular experience in emerging technologies, helping clients find a pragmatic pathway to achieving legal compliance whilst still using data to innovate.

Her practice also includes a significant amount of contentious work, advising clients on managing personal data breaches and enforcement by the European data protection authorities. She has worked on many of the most high profile GDPR enforcement actions by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and other EU data protection authorities, including the CNIL and Irish Data Protection Commission.

Hannah also advises extensively on the increasing intersection between privacy and other digital regulations, including competition and consumer law, the Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act and Online Safety Act.

Credentials

  • BA (Hons) Law, University of Oxford
  • Qualified 2012
  • Partner 2023

Publications

Data Protection publication

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What others say

“Hannah Crowther is very adept on AI and able to operate in very nuanced, technically rich areas. She is very speedy and good at focusing on key issues...and fantastic at working alongside research scientists and everyone else.” Chambers & Partners UK 2027
“Hannah Crowther is amazing. She is responsive and so knowledgeable.” Chambers & Partners UK 2027
“Hannah Crowther is excellent.” Chambers & Partners UK 2027
“Hannah is exceptional.” Chambers & Partners 2026
“Hannah Crowther is excellent. Simple as that. She is reliable, demonstrates the above characteristics of legal expertise, combined with an understanding of our business and its commercial objectives.” Legal 500 2026
“She is incredibly bright and knowledgeable but down to earth and pragmatic – the ideal aide for a stressed general counsel.” Chambers and Partners 2025
"Hannah Crowther is trusted, expert, always on hand and appreciative of the urgency and complexity of any request. A standout data protection professional." Legal 500 2025

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