Lawrence Ryz – Privacy and Commercial Lawyer

Qualifications
Qualified as a solicitor: Solicitors Regulation Authority
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
Lawrence Ryz
Privacy and Commercial Lawyer
Lawrence is a highly experienced commercial and privacy lawyer who supports organisations operating in complex, data-driven environments. He works with Westbrook Data Protection Services Limited as a freelance legal consultant.
His background spans data protection, commercial contracting and technology with a particular focus on helping businesses manage supplier relationships and compliance obligations in a practical and proportionate way.
With over 20 years’ experience, Lawrence understands how legal advice needs to balance risk management with commercial objectives. He regularly advises on complex commercial agreements, data processing and international data transfer arrangements, technology clauses and risk management.
Lawrence qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and is a practising member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He also holds the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) qualification, reflecting recognised expertise in European data protection law. Lawrence enjoys helping clients cut through complexity and focus on proportionate, workable solutions – particularly where privacy, regulation, and commercial realities intersect.
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