Robert is a leading advisor and practitioner on Privacy, covering all aspects of Data Protection law and compliance based on over two decades of unique legal, operational, and founder experience.
Robert is the Founder of Keepabl, the award-winning Privacy Management Software saving customers in Finance, Tech, Pharma, Healthcare, Professional Services and across industries time, cost and stress on their Privacy compliance. There's huge synergy for both Keepabl and Robert Baugh Compliance LLP in Robert continuing to provide a select, small number of clients with his sought-after advisory services.
Robert is also the creator and 'Head Chef' of Privacy Kitchen, the free Privacy training channel on YouTube that broke the ground on bringing colourful and watchable B2C style to B2B Privacy training. From introductory videos such as What is GDPR? to the details on email marketing rules, Robert's videos demystify GDPR and all things Privacy, and give practical advice on operationalising Privacy viewers can use in their daily roles.
As General Counsel of VC-backed international SaaS companies for over a decade, Robert simplified complex regulatory environments and enabled his organisations to comply, manage risk and present the best answer to auditors, investors and potential customers and partners in order to win investment and business. Making compliance a competitive differentiator and revenue generator.
Robert was twice short-listed for In-House Lawyer of the Year in the Law Society's Excellence Awards (who knew nuclear energy was more important than conferencing? Well, it was pre-lockdown).
Before moving in-house, Robert was a Technology Lawyer in leading City firms in London, Hong Kong and Melbourne, advising public and private sector in all industries and of all sizes on data protection, intellectual property and all aspect of information and tech law.