Matthew Cole

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Matthew qualified as a solicitor at a firm in the city in 1995, joined Prettys in 1997 and became a partner in 2002. He specialises in Employment Law, and also Data Protection and Information Security Law. Matthew primarily works with larger corporates, public sector organisations and third sector organisations on a variety of people-related issues, as well as helping them navigate through the increasingly important areas of privacy law, data protection and confidential information. He regularly provides training and workshops on a variety of subjects. Matthew is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and International Bar Association and has contributed the UK chapters of the American Bar Association’s Global Guide to Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Employment Law.