Peter Warcup

Peter is an Associate in our commercial disputes team, specialising in cyber incident response, data breaches, contentious data privacy matters and other tech-related commercial disputes.

Peter has a broad experience of commercial litigation and dispute resolution, regularly acting for clients in the financial services, retail and consumer and tech, media and comms sectors.
He has particular expertise in handling contentious data protection matters and dealing with the aftermath of cyber security incidents, advising clients on all stages of their response, including investigations, litigation and regulatory enforcement.

Peter graduated from Newcastle University with a BA in Politics with History (First Class Honours), before completing an MSc and MA in International Business from the University of Groningen and Newcastle University, respectively. After working in industry for several years, he completed a Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course, achieving a distinction in both courses. He is also the recipient of Newcastle University's HASS Postgraduate Excellence scholarship and the Law Society's Newcastle Prize.