Privacy and Cybersecurity

Our Privacy and Cybersecurity lawyers operate at the intersection of technology and law. We understand that data is one of your core assets, driving insights and enabling development of valuable new products and services.

However, the collection, use and storage of personal information is subject to an increasingly complex framework of laws and regulations in the US, EU, Canada, Asia and around the world. Monetary penalties for violating these laws are severe and reputational damage can be irreparable.

Leverage our knowledge of these requirements to design real-world strategies to unlock the power of your data while building trust in your brands. We work with you to enhance disclosures, strengthen compliance and implement integrated risk management programs that create a strong control environment as a springboard for innovation.

In addition to proactive counseling, we contribute our strategic insight when you need to respond to crises. For example, we work side by side with clients to manage data breaches by directing forensic analysis, remediating vulnerabilities, understanding legal requirements and coordinating communications with people whose information was compromised.

OUR EXPERTISE INCLUDES

• Data breach and cybercrime
• Global data transfer solutions
• Compliance with local privacy laws
• Information governance and records management
• Privacy impact assessments and risk management
• Security policies and bring your own device (BYOD)
• Government and law enforcement data requests
• Public sector issues and freedom of information
• Digital media privacy and CRM strategy
• Outsourcing and HR solutions
• Litigation and e-discovery
• Mergers and acquisitions

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it.

Stephane Nappo

EXPERIENCE

• As incident response counsel for a global energy company, recently managed a cybersecurity maturity assessment, with the technical diligence conducted by an outside firm and layering in our own broader insights to create one, comprehensive report.
  
• Assisted a client in identifying the foreign-state-sponsored sources of cyber breaches and developed countermeasures to prevent further damage to the client’s business and reputation.
  
• Assisted a Mexican financial services company in tracking down the hardware and software that was being used by a sophisticated overseas organized crime group to wage a methodical attack on the client’s operating systems. The client had already lost millions of dollars and stood to lose millions more had we not discovered the exact nature of the technical attacks and then quickly neutralized them.
  
• Helped a foreign company with operations in the Middle East to isolate and remove employees involved in potential corrupt activities while simultaneously replacing them with new staff so there was no disruption to the company’s operations.
  
• On behalf of a high-net-worth US client, identified and neutralized a serious risk posed by a foreign criminal in Argentina who had been attempting to blackmail him.
  
• For a US firm, conducted anti-corruption diligence on a potential customs agent in Mozambique, helping the client resolve serious issues that had been affecting construction of a large industrial facility.
  
• For a Chinese client who attracted the attention of OFAC in connection with a series of investments throughout Africa, conducted a detailed investigation and produced sufficient evidence to the US regulator to clear the client.
  
• Resolved serious corruption concerns for a national oil company in the Middle East, allowing a significant engineering procurement and construction (EPC) tender to get back on track.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

• BTI CyberSavvy 16, Listed among the leading 16 law firms for cybersecurity and data privacy matters, The BTI Consulting Group, 2020
• Chambers USA, Nationwide: Information Technology, Chambers and Partners, 2021
• Chambers Global, Canada: Information Technology, Chambers and Partners, 2020
• Legal 500 USA, Technology, The Legal 500, 2020
• New Products and Services Award, FT Innovative Lawyers North America Awards, The Financial Times Ltd., 2019