Vanessen (Stephen) Rungasamy FRSA

Introduction

Stephen (VN) is a door tenant at Chambers. 

Stephen (VN) specialises in Commercial Law, European Data Protection/Privacy, Data & Cyber Security and some Employment Law. 

Stephen (VN) is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/EUROPE) and has notable expertise in leading cross-disciplinary teams in managing data breaches, regulatory investigations, software licensing, and advising on complex matters at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Data. 

His current governmental advisory work and academic research are in the areas of AI-readiness of the workforce in sub-saharan African countries.  

Stephen (VN) is bilingual (French) and has attended Paris Nanterrre University, King`s College London, Middlesex University Business School, Nottingham University Business School, Birkbeck College and Stanford University.  

Prior to joining the Bar, Stephen (VN) spent 15 years in senior leadership roles, including within FTSE100 companies and SMEs, gaining substantial front-line and managerial experience in:

• GDPR and Data Privacy (amongst others: Rights of Data Subjects, Policies, International Data Transfer, DPIA, DSAR, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Cloud Computing, Enforcement & Fines, GDPR Claims, Artificial Intelligence, PECR, CPPA, Privacy Laws of Texas and Florida)
• Data Security (Data Breaches, Incident Response, Security of Personal Data, Compliance & Advisory)
• Human Resources (Strategy, Change Management programmes, Workplace Investigations, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and problems during employment)
• Commercial contracts (Strategy, Contractual Disputes, SAAS, E-commerce, Platform integration issues)

Qualifications

• BPTC Very Competent, City Law School
• LLM Birkbeck College, University of London
• Double MSc in Human Resources Management and Organisational Analysis - King`s College London
• Executive Education - Nottingham University Business School
• Certified Information and Privacy Professional (Europe) - International Association of Privacy Professionals
• Advanced Computer Security Program, Foundation of Information Systems – Stanford University
• Cybersecurity training - IBM