Claire Livingstone

Head of Wiggin’s Consumer Protection team, Claire is a leading advisor on consumer law and regulatory compliance, and a seasoned commercial lawyer, with extensive experience advising businesses across the media & entertainment landscape and beyond.

“With the introduction of the UK’s DMCCA, consumer law compliance has become a business-critical issue. Consumers are protected by a complex network of laws and regulations, and sanctions for breach are severe — including major turnover-based fines and, for the first time, potential personal liability for senior officers. At the same time, the UK’s increasing divergence from EU consumer protection rules is adding complexity for businesses operating across both markets.

I advise consumer-facing businesses of all kinds — from start-ups to established global brands — on the full range of consumer protection issues that affect them. I have deep experience across many of Wiggin’s core sectors – including Betting & Gaming, Film & TV, Games, Live & Immersive Events, Technology, and Sport – so I understand how consumer law and regulation plays out in practice in the markets my clients operate in.

Much of my practice involves advising on cutting-edge products, services or business models that sit in uncharted legal territory. Whether tackling novel issues at the forefront of regulatory development or resolving day-to-day compliance concerns, I genuinely relish unpicking complex problems and finding clear, workable solutions for my clients.

Beyond consumer law, I provide wide-ranging commercial advice across the media, e-commerce, and technology supply chains – from licensing, content acquisition and distribution deals to platform terms, supplier and talent contracts, and technology and SaaS agreements.

Having completed several in-house secondments during my time at Wiggin, I understand the pressures my clients face day-to-day and advise with a genuine understanding of the client’s perspective.”

Claire has been named as a “Key Lawyer” by Legal 500.