Overview
Maury Shenk, former managing partner of Steptoe's London office, advises on technology law and international regulation. He assists companies from the world's largest to start-ups on transactions and regulation, and has broad experience in the law of AI, electronic communications, information security, data protection, export controls and economic sanctions. He is a dual-qualified US/UK lawyer, and frequently assists clients across multiple countries.
- Solicitor, England & Wales
- District of Columbia
- Hon. Pamela Ann Rymer, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1992-93
- J.D., Stanford Law School, 1992, with distinction; Order of the Coif; Managing Editor, Stanford Journal of International Law
- A.B., Harvard College, 1988, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Areas of Work
Representative Matters
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Advising multiple companies on implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Assisting a leading Internet company on rolling out new services across multiple developing countries.
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Managing transactional and regulatory issues for the UK business of a multinational satellite operator.
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Arguing successfully in the European General Court on behalf of a client subject to EU sanctions.
News & Publications
StepTechToe
The UK’s AI Framework: Still in Developmental Stages
August 29, 2024
By: Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Maury Shenk, Michael Workman, Lindsey Dimond
StepTechToe
A Comparative Analysis of the EU, US and UK Approaches to AI Regulation
April 30, 2024
By: Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Andrew Golodny, Maury Shenk, Elizabeth Goodwin, Vito Arethusa
Client Alerts
The 5 Things We Like - and the 5 We Do Not - in the EDPB Post-Schrems II Recommendations
November 12, 2020
Client Alerts
The How, Who and Why of Cyber Attacks In 2019/2020: Part 1 – Know Your Enemies
October 26, 2020
Client Alerts
CNIL Guidelines and Recommendations for Cookies' Compliance are Now there to Stay
October 5, 2020
Client Alerts
Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo - The EU, 'AdTech' and Social Media
September 16, 2020
Client Alerts
September 9, 2020
Resources
Client Alerts
European Court's Judgment in Schrems II Puts EU Data Flows Between A Rock And A Hard Place
July 17, 2020
By: Maury Shenk
Client Alerts
UK Government Seek Consultations on New Civil Penalties For Violations of Economic Sanctions
December 13, 2016
Client Alerts
Potential Changes to the EU Dual-Use Export Control Regime, Including Cybertechnology
September 13, 2016
By: Meredith Rathbone, Edward J. Krauland, Maury Shenk, Guy Soussan
Client Alerts
JCPOA Implementation Day Ushers in Extensive, but Still Risk-Fraught, Iran Sanctions Relief
January 21, 2016
By: Edward J. Krauland, Meredith Rathbone, Jack R. Hayes, Maury Shenk, Guy Soussan
Client Alerts
Crédit Agricole Settles Sanctions Allegations: Risks to Multinational Banks Remain High
November 12, 2015
By: Edward J. Krauland, Meredith Rathbone, Guy Soussan, Maury Shenk
Client Alerts
OFAC Enforcement Involving NY Operations of Brazilian-Based Financial Institution
November 6, 2015
By: Jack R. Hayes, Edward J. Krauland, Meredith Rathbone, Guy Soussan, Maury Shenk
Events
Webinars
The Long Arm of the New EU Data Protection Jurisdiction
December 6, 2017
Speaker: Maury Shenk