Squire Patton Boggs has announced the addition of Tanvi Mehta Krensel to its team as a partner in the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice Group based in Sydney. Ms. Mehta Krensel brings experience from her previous role as Product Privacy Lead for APAC and Emerging Markets at TikTok in Sydney, as well as her tenure at Allens.
Alan L. Friel, chair of the firm’s Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice, commented on the appointment: “Ongoing efforts at significant privacy law reforms in Australia mean that expertise in this area is highly sought after. Having spent several years working in the UK and also having advised on key Asian-Pacific jurisdictions during her time at TikTok, Tanvi has a genuinely cross-border perspective on data protection and regulatory requirements in the UK, EU, APAC and Australia. Her experience not only in data privacy and cybersecurity but AI, IT transactions and digital transformation will fit well with the scope of our Data Practice and will serve our clients’ needs throughout the APAC region.”
Ms. Mehta Krensel specializes in data protection, commercialization, cybersecurity, tech-led innovation procurement, and other regulatory matters. During her time at TikTok, she provided guidance on privacy issues across various countries including Australia, Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. Her expertise extends to GDPR applications for businesses while she was based in the UK.
Graeme Slattery, managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs’ Sydney office stated: “Tanvi’s experience and connections will be valuable to the development of our offering in Australia in areas of privacy and cybersecurity as well as extending our services to corporate clients looking for support with transactions and asset management.”
Expressing enthusiasm about her new role at Squire Patton Boggs, Ms. Mehta Krensel said: “I am excited to join Squire Patton Boggs. With its sophisticated and truly global data privacy practice I am looking forward to developing the firm’s capability in Australia as well as working closely with my new colleagues around the world on cross-border projects.”
The firm is recognized by Lexology’s Global Data Review as “Elite” among leading data firms globally with over 65 lawyers across 14 countries specializing in their Data Privacy Practice.