The Bench Partners with PrivacyEngine to Offer Clients a Data Protection Compliance Legal Tech Solution

The Bench is delighted to announce an expansion of its data protection services via a partnership with industry-leading data protection software provider PrivacyEngine. 

PrivacyEngine™ is the leading Data Privacy solution and services provider for organisations in retail, hospitality, not for profit, medical / clinical research, financial services, local government, and governmental agencies.  With their Data Privacy compliance platform, expert data-protection partners, and real-world implementation experience, PrivacyEngine simplifies and accelerates the delivery of sustainable GDPR, ISO, AI, Article 27 & NIS2 compliance programs. The PrivacyEngine platform encapsulates everything needed for GDPR, CCPA or HIPAA compliance.

It embeds years of Data Protection experience in its searchable risk Knowledgebase, integrates workflows, mandatory reporting, learning management, advisory and collaboration tools that support organisation-wide best practice privacy protection. Since 2013, PrivacyEngine has implemented Data Protection programs for over 300 clients. Providing practical solutions, strategy and advice that go beyond compliance to deliver real business value including preventing data breaches, improving brand values and strengthening business growth.

Joby Beretta, Legal Director at The Bench commented “With the recent developments in data protection laws in the Middle East region, our clients are looking for more efficient ways of achieving compliance.  Back in 2023 we expanded our services from the normal law firm offering (e.g. data protection policies, cookie policies, DP training etc) to more complex gap analysis assessments, impact assessments, data protection roadmaps and data protection officer as a service (DPOaas).  This new partnership with PrivacyEngine allows us to support our clients with the next level of granular, trackable and practical compliance.  This legal tech not only allows our clients to have access to the knowledge database, workflow, learning management tools etc. but also provides the framework for them to request further legal advice on data protection compliance matters via the platform”.   

The Bench lawyers have advised some of the leading UAE companies on data protection and privacy matters over the last two decades and the firm's expertise in this area is recognised in all the leading legal directories. Legal 500, for example, commented “The Bench handles a range of work across the TMT space, covering AI, SaaS, radio spectrum, telecoms regulation..and led notable mandates, often concerning payments and data protection”. 

If you would like to learn more about how we can assist with your data protection compliance please contact your normal contact at The Bench or joby@thebenchlaw.com.