#37 UK Legal Podcast: Inside Cyber Law at DAC Beachcroft - Koye Adeyeye on Crisis Response and Fintech

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Emerging cyber lawyer and DAC Beachcroft solicitor Koye Adeyeye shares his journey into cyber incident response, crisis management and fintech driven legal practice in this must listen episode of TheLawyerFiles.In this episode, I sit down with Koye, a U.K.-qualified solicitor specialising in Cyber Incident Response and Professional Indemnity, and currently a Litigation Counsel Secondee at Lockton. His work places him at the heart of real time cyber crises, guiding organisations through data breaches, forensic investigations and complex regulatory obligations under the UK GDPR.Koye’s journey began with an early interest in threat intelligence and crisis driven work, before discovering cyber law as a space where legal judgement, technology and commercial awareness collide. From training across multiple practice areas to specialising in cyber, he reflects on how understanding the client beyond the black letter law has been central to his development as a solicitor.We also discuss how completing the Oxford Fintech Programme at Saïd Business School shaped his understanding of financial systems, digital infrastructure and risk, allowing him to translate complex technical issues into practical, commercially grounded legal advice.We talk about✅ How Koye found his way into cyber incident response and why crisis driven legal work motivates him✅ What cyber breaches look like behind the scenes and how lawyers support clients in real time✅ The challenges of GDPR notification decisions and assessing risk to individuals✅ How fintech innovation is reshaping cyber risk and legal advice✅ The value of secondments and seeing legal work from the client’s perspective✅ Advice for aspiring solicitors interested in cybersecurity and technology focused practice areasWhether you are interested in cyber law, fintech, or understanding how legal advice operates under pressure, Koye’s story offers practical insight, clarity and inspiration for navigating a modern legal career.Follow TheLawyerFiles on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazo