Anila Rayani

Associate, Sidley Austin

ANILA RAYANI advises international clients on a wide range of data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity matters, including in relation to the General Data Protection Regulation, e-Privacy laws, and more recently, the new EU and UK AI and cyber frameworks.

Anila has assisted clients in investigating and responding to complex cross-border cybersecurity incidents and personal data breaches, and responding to regulatory inquiries. In particular, Anila has experience working with international tech and social media clients on data protection compliance matters.

Prior to Sidley, Anila trained at another international law firm where she gained experience in the commercial, restructuring and insolvency, and insurance practices.

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Conducting clinical research—data protection implications

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explores the data protection implications of conducting clinical research. In particular, this Practice Note considers the responsibility for data protection compliance in the context of clinical research, the relevant legal grounds for processing personal data for research purposes, transparency requirements, collaborative research and data sharing as well as exceptions to data subject rights when processing personal data in the context of research. Finally, this Practice Note provides a checklist of practical data protection considerations to bear in mind when planning research activities.

Life Sciences