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GDPR Article 27 guide for non-EU law firms and legal practices with EU clients. Even lawyers need an EU Representative. From €490/yr.

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Key Takeaways for Legal Firms

  • Non-EU law firms with EU clients process extensive personal and sensitive data
  • Legal professional privilege ≠ GDPR exemption — Article 27 still applies
  • Client files, case data, billing, conflict checks — all trigger GDPR
  • €490/year — 15-minute setup

Does GDPR Apply to Law Firms?

Yes — even lawyers need GDPR compliance. If you’re a non-EU law firm, legal practice, or in-house legal department serving EU clients, GDPR applies to you. Legal professional privilege and attorney-client confidentiality are important professional obligations — but they do not exempt you from GDPR. Your client files contain names, contact details, often sensitive personal data, and sometimes special category data (health records, criminal records). Under Article 3(2), offering legal services to EU residents triggers GDPR, and Article 27 requires an EU Representative.

Law Firm Data Under GDPR

  • Client data: Names, national ID numbers, addresses, contact details — basic but extensive
  • Case data: Legal documents containing personal information about clients, opponents, witnesses, third parties
  • Special category data: Criminal records, health information, political opinions — often central to legal cases
  • Financial data: Billing records, trust accounts, payment histories
  • Conflict checks: Names of parties, related persons, corporate entities — ongoing processing
Special note: EU regulators DO pursue law firms for GDPR violations. The Dutch DPA, for example, held law firms accountable for inadequate data protection. Legal professional privilege protects communications from disclosure — it does not exempt you from GDPR’s substantive requirements.

Legal Services & Article 27

International law firms, IP practices, arbitration specialists, and legal consultancies with EU clients all need Article 27 compliance. If your firm handles EU client matters and is not established in the EU, you need a designated EU Representative. This is one area where “do as I say, not as I do” won’t hold up — regulators expect law firms to lead by example in compliance.

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