Hunton & Williams is pleased to announce that Christopher Kuner, a partner in the firm’s Brussels office, was named a recipient of the 2010 Burton Award for Legal Achievement.  He was honored for his article “Onward Transfers of Personal Data Under the U.S. Safe Harbor Framework,” originally published in the August 17, 2009, issue of BNA’s Privacy & Security Law Report.

Each year, The Burton Foundation, in association with the U.S. Library of Congress and its Law Library, recognizes excellence in legal writing.  This year, 30 individuals were selected as winners of the Burton Award from among entries submitted by the nation’s 1,000 largest and most prestigious law firms.  Mr. Kuner’s article examines the rules relating to so-called “onward transfers” of personal data under the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework.  Onward transfers of personal data typically involve outsourcing and IT maintenance situations, which have become widespread and are highly relevant to companies around the world.  View Mr. Kuner’s article.