Profile
Matthew Clayton MA LLM (Cantab), CIPP/E
Partner, head of governance & risk
I qualified as a solicitor in 1996, and joined the firm in 2013 as head of its employment law & business immigration team. In 2024, I became the firm’s head of governance & risk.
I am also lead partner for the firm’s data protection group, and am qualified as CIPP/E with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
I am Company Secretary for Cheltenham Festivals (the charitable organisation behind the town’s internationally acclaimed Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals) and have been recognised for many years as a leading individual in the employment law field by national legal guides, The Legal 500 and Chambers UK.
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Commercial GroupSector:Technology
Commercial Group
Bucking industry trends since its inception, Commercial is now the largest independently owned office services group in the UK.
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Técnicas Reunidas UK LtdSector:Renewable energy
Técnicas Reunidas UK Ltd
Técnicas Reunidas group is a leading international engineering and construction company for oil and gas production, refining and petrochemicals and power generation projects. It ranks among the top three oil and gas engineering and construction companies in Europe and among the top 10 in the world.
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The Chartered Governance InstituteSector:Charities & not-for-profit organisations
The Chartered Governance Institute
The Chartered Governance Institute is a division of the global professional body for governance, which operates under the same name. Previously known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), the Institute provides qualifications, training and guidance to members and governance professionals all over the world.
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Cheltenham FestivalsSector:Hospitality & leisure
Cheltenham Festivals
Cheltenham Festivals is a charity which produces innovative, world-class content across science and the arts. Its programmes reach out year-round and culminate at the internationally-acclaimed Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals, with the aim of engaging everyone in science and the arts.
How do companies become GDPR compliant?
It is nearly seven years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. However, it is as important as ever that data protection compliance doesn’t fall off the…
Matthew Clayton MA LLM (Cantab), CIPP/E
Partner, head of governance & risk
Don’t sweat the summer holidays
With rising temperatures, lighter evenings and Team GB making history at the Paris 2024 Olympic games, it’s no wonder the summer holidays spirit has taken hold. Although the UK seems…
Matthew Clayton MA LLM (Cantab), CIPP/E
Partner, head of governance & risk
Navigating the future: protected beliefs in the workplace
Our employment law & business immigration experts look into the challenges employers can face surrounding protected beliefs. In the past few years, we have witnessed a significant rise in employment…
Matthew Clayton MA LLM (Cantab), CIPP/E
Partner, head of governance & risk
