Minhaal Datoo

I advise clients of all sizes across a variety of industry sectors including software, e-commerce, financial services, video gaming and social media. I have a particular interest in areas such as sports, emerging technologies, AI, social media and digital art.

My experience includes advising clients on commercial contracts such as SaaS agreements, IT and business outsourcing, licensing agreements and video game development agreements. I also have expertise in advising clients on the commercial side of corporate transactions, from full acquisitions to minority investments.

I also provide advice to clients on the ever-changing area of data protection and regulation. Recently, I spent a year on secondment at a global social media company where I was Legal Counsel in the European Privacy team, specialising in AI privacy and regulation in the context of product/feature development and content moderation.

Through my experience, I have developed the ability to really understand a client's business and to provide commercial, pragmatic advice that helps businesses to reach their goals, while working with stakeholders of all levels globally.

As part of my trainee seat in the department, I went on secondment to a global data science company where I worked closely with the international legal team on both technology and privacy-related matters. I also completed seats in the firm's Real Estate Finance, Intellectual Property & Technology Protection and Enforcement, and Derivatives & Structured Finance teams.

I am extremely passionate about mentoring, mental health and Fieldfisher's diversity and inclusion initiatives, where I help our Graduate Recruitment team to lead the firm's Diversity Access Scheme. In my spare time I enjoy basketball, football, stand-up comedy and music.