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Professional Biography

Based in Miami, Allan leads the firm’s Digital Communications practice; assisting clients to develop and implement strategies to help build and maintain digital resilience. Recognising that the digital world continues to grow in importance for our clients, Allan’s work is primarily focused on Big Tech, online privacy and online resilience. He has worked with numerous clients seeking to enforce their rights in respect of Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Big Tech, social media and online companies. With a background in commercial, media, privacy and intellectual property litigation, Allan has a wealth of experience in managing and responding to a wide range of high-profile and complex crisis situations. He specialises in harnessing the power of Schillings’ multi-disciplinary teams to identify and mitigate risks to privacy, security, reputation and confidential information. Allan has developed and led significant transformational strategies and counselled clients to overcome the effects of a crisis.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

LPM

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

If you have a dream, chase it, because a dream won’t chase you back

What was your first job?

Theatre backstage crew

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Machiavelli's The Prince

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

Increased negative attention on wealthy individuals and families and continued global instability with more than half of the world's population going to the polls