Deeva is a Corporate and Commercial Solicitor. She has, over the course of her career, developed a strong expertise in commercial contracts and data protection matters.
A key aspect of Deeva’s practice is her dedication to understanding clients’ businesses, enabling her to provide clear and pragmatic legal advice, tailored to meet the unique needs and challenges of each client as well as help their businesses achieve their broader commercial objectives.
She has also assisted several clients with navigating the complexities of the GDPR and UK Data Protection laws, understanding their obligations as both data controllers and processors, handling subject access requests and implementing the correct documentation for the business.
Deeva has experience with drafting and advising on:
Commercial contracts including:
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Service / master service / framework agreements
Referral partner agreements
Agency / distribution agreements
Website / App terms and conditions
Consultancy / contractor agreements
Data protection policies including:
Privacy and cookies policies
Data processing agreements
Staff privacy notices
Record of processing activities
Data retention policies
Some of her recent work includes assisting and advising on:
Data protection issues and preparing contractual documents for an AI advertising start-up.
Implementation of data protection policies and documents for SaaS providers.
Client negotiations involving large organisations including financial service providers, a railway company and an online marketplace platform.
Third party NDA reviews and negotiations for a client seeking investment for its carbon capture technology.
Various commercial aspects of a RegTech compliance solution business such as termination of contracts, negotiation of NDAs, and preparing for the sale of the business.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Deeva is a dynamic individual with a passion for travel, the outdoors and sports. In her spare time, you’ll likely find her exploring new destinations, engaging in outdoor activities (such as padel, Tough Mudder, hiking) or cheering on her favourite football team (Arsenal!) during weekends. Deeva also speaks other languages including Gujarati and Swahili.
Deeva trained and qualified in 2022 at Waterfront Law, a boutique law firm in London and joined Laytons in January 2024.
