About

AWO was set up by a group of experts: lawyers who were involved in groundbreaking and precedent-setting legal action, public policy experts who were shaping digital policy in the EU and the UK, and data protection practitioners who were helping international organisations and companies meet complex international challenges. Together they provide a unique suite of complementary legal and consultancy services.

We have head offices in Belgium, the UK, and Australia as well as a representative office in Italy.

Our name is a nod to Richard Brautigan’s poem All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace. The poem explores technology’s influence on society, and whether it creates a utopia or dystopia. The tension between these two opposing concepts embodies the complexity of AWO’s work.

B Corp

AWO was officially certified as a B-corp organisation, joining a global membership of accredited businesses that balance purpose and profit, and who commit to using business as a force for good.

This B-corp certification confirms that:

  • our work is impactful and positive for society.
  • we meet high standards of social and environmental performance, governance, transparency, and accountability.
  • the way we work is to the benefit of all people, communities and the planet.

Our team

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Carbon Balanced

We are committed to taking action to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and public disclosure of our emissions to Carbon Balance AWO. In 2024 we completed our first assessment of our carbon emissions across our value chain and chose to offset them in their entirety in partnership with the World Land Trust.

Modern Slavery

AWO is committed to ensuring that all of its business operations are free from involvement with slavery or human trafficking. Our Modern Slavery Statement explains the steps that AWO has taken to ensure that slavery and trafficking are not taking place in any of its supply chains, or in any part of its own business.

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