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Oliver Yaros

Intellectual Property, Technology & IP Transactions, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

"Oliver Yaros has exceptional client service skills and brings practical business sense to the solutions he provides to us." "Oliver demonstrates excellence in responsiveness and legal acumen." 
Chambers UK

Aperçu

Oliver Yaros advises clients on technology and outsourcing transactions with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, fintech and digital transformation projects, as well as clients operating within a broad range of sectors on data protection matters and cybersecurity incidents, intellectual property transactions and related issues. Oliver is co-leader of Global Cyber Incident Response. Oliver has acted for clients entering into many different types of technology and outsourcing transactions including:

Expérience

Technology and outsourcing transactions

Representative engagements include:

  • Acting for HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Citi and Deutsche Bank on the creation of worldwide KYC / client onboarding financial industry utility known as KYC Services (KYC.com) as well as advising banks on the creation of other financial industry utilities and various multilateral outsourcing projects;
  • Acting for HSBC in its negotiations on the design and development agreement with IHS Markit to create MyDeal, a digital technology app and underlying platform that enables the bank's employees and clients to access transactional, logistical and other updates relating to investor roadshows during the capital market fundraising process;
  • Advising HSBC on a project to sell and monetise a “Know Your Client” software solution. The solution combines robotic process automation and machine learning technologies to significantly reduce the time it takes to check the compliance status of clients. Mayer Brown advised on the terms of the collaboration agreement with EXL to develop and bring the tool to market and to document the share of revenues earned by HSBC based on the uptake and success of the technology with other financial institutions;
  • Acting for multiple clients operating in the financial services sector, including global systemically important financial institutions, on the negotiation of global, enterprise wide cloud agreements with leading technology service providers, including advising on AI licensing terms, data privacy and regulatory requirements;

Distinctions

  • Listed as a key lawyer for Fintech and IT & Telecoms, "Oliver Yaros is exceptionally responsive to our needs and requests. He is very knowledgeable and also shares innovative and practical business solutions." Legal 500
  • Band 4: Data Protection & Information Law. Oliver Yaros of Mayer Brown is regularly called upon to provide strategic and compliance advice often concerning data projects involving artificial intelligence and adtech. "Oliver Yaros has exceptional client service skills and brings practical business sense to the solutions he provides to us." "Oliver demonstrates excellence in responsiveness and legal acumen." Chambers UK
  • Listed as a key lawyer for Fintech and IT and Telecoms Legal 500
  • Band 4 Data Protection & Information Law: Oliver Yaros of Mayer Brown is regularly called upon to provide strategic and compliance advice often concerning data projects involving artificial intelligence and adtech. "Oliver Yaros has good data security expertise and is a safe pair of hands." "Oliver is exceptionally responsive and provides creative solutions fitting our profession, legal structure and internal resources. He's our go-to adviser for privacy issues in the EU and UK." Chambers UK

Formation

  • University of Bristol, Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice
  • BPP University Law School, LPC
  • The London School of Economics and Political Science, LLB, Law

Inscription au Barreau

  • England and Wales

Engagement professionnel et communautaire

  • Chair of the Digital Economy Committee of the UK International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • Member of the City of London Law Society IP Law Committee
  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
  • Member, Society for Computers and Law (SCL)
  • Member, City of London Solicitors’ Company and City of London Law Society
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