Working as a data protection lawyer requires combining a business mindset, a good understanding of technological developments and a strong conviction that privacy is a fundamental human right.

Antigone Spyrou

Manager, Digital and Data Protection Law Services, Ernst & Young Société d'Avocats SELAS

Member of Hauts de Seine and Athens (Greece) Bar Association. CIPP/E holder. Europrivacy expert.

Areas of focus

Antigone assists French and international clients with data protection audits and gap assessments. She works on establishing and rolling out various data protection compliance programs, including Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) and other international projects. She also provides tailored advice and studies on various topics related to new technologies. She has experience in multiple sectors, including health sciences and wellness, financial services, consumer products, TMT and government organizations.

A practicing lawyer for more than eight years, in her previous roles, she handled telecommunication law topics and compliance matters.

She graduated from Athens University Law School (Greece) and holds a master’s degree in European Law from Sorbonne University and in Space and Telecommunications Law from Paris-Saclay University (France). 

How Antigone is building a better working world

“I am helping to build a better working world by encouraging and promoting cultural diversity, high work ethic and inclusivity in the workplace. I try to demonstrate this across the global teams I work with and in my client relationships. I am also involved in EY initiatives concerning climate change and sustainability.”

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