Kellie Blyth joins Addleshaw Goddard

Addleshaw Goddard has announced a key partner hire to further strengthen the firm’s Middle East technology and data capabilities. Blyth will join the firm to lead its tech and data practice, advising on ICT matters related to digital transformation, data governance, emerging technologies and more.

Blyth joins Addleshaw Goddard from Baker McKenzie, where she led the firm’s Middle East technology and data practice for nearly five years. Her core practice includes advising on complex commercial arrangements, including outsourcing, digital transformation and data centre related contracts, as well as on the full spectrum of data privacy and cyber security matters across the region. She also routinely advises clients on the roll-out of new digital offerings and technology-driven procurement and implementation projects.

Blyth holds a CIPP/E Data Protection certification, and has significant experience in commercial IP matters, as well as in the FinTech space, particularly in the digital payments and virtual assets sub-sectors. She has acted as a trusted advisor to many leading names in the online services, healthcare and life sciences sectors. Her work for “first movers” in this space routinely puts her at the forefront of legal developments. In recent years, she has partnered with clients on public policy mandates in the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in connection with proposed changes to the regulatory frameworks for cloud computing, digital content, outsourcing, cross-border data flows and the ICT sector as a whole.

Blyth will be working alongside Jay Kesaria to fortify the Middle East technology and data capabilities of Addleshaw Goddard.