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Privacy & Data Security: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Debevoise & Plimpton has a well-regarded team that is noted for its adept handling of cyber matters, with particular experience with data breach and incident response. Regularly called upon by clients to advise on GDPR and CCPA. Additionally recommended for its transactional expertise, providing a popular choice for M&A due diligence. Able to offer clients a globally integrated service through its international network of offices.

Work Highlights

  • Debevoise acted for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association to advise on comment letters and responses to a number of proposed new regulatory measures and wider requests for comment.

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Notable Practitioners

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Luke Dembosky
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Luke Dembosky
1
Band 1
Luke Dembosky draws from a great fund of experience as a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security to advise a clientele consisting of a number of household-name financial institutions. He has particular expertise in counseling on cyber-attack preparation and response.

Luke Dembosky is an exceptional data breach lawyer.

Luke is always responsive, attentive and demonstrates a genuine interest in understanding our business. He possesses a deep understanding of complex legal concepts and his expertise is invaluable.

Luke is my go-to, he is a trusted expert, well known and regarded in the cyber legal community as an experienced cyber outside counsel. He would be my first call for significant incidents.

Luke Dembosky is just great, fantastic. He helps us with anything dealing with information security.

Luke brings a well-rounded and deep understanding of the data security/privacy landscape. His broad, rich experience in public service and private sectors serve him well in providing spot-on guidance.

Erez Liebermann
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Erez Liebermann
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Band 3
Erez Liebermann has extensive experience in supporting clients in global ransomware response. He also demonstrates strong capabilities in compliance counseling and handling internal investigations.

Erez is truly a leader in the field of cyber and privacy law. His ability to navigate complex legal frameworks while offering pragmatic and forward- thinking solutions is second to none.

Erez brings his experience in government, private sector and private practice to provide unmatched expertise and client service.

Erez Liebermann is a well known, regarded and respected practitioner in the legal space.

Erez is a great all-around partner. Very responsive and excellent at leading incidents and tabletops.

As one of the leads in the data security related practice, Erez's knowledge base and related advice is wonderfully comprehensive and always commercially relevant.

Avi Gesser
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Avi Gesser
4
Band 4
Avi Gesser is well known for advising large tech companies on AI readiness. He also has extensive experience of assisting clients in incidents stemming from both data breaches and ransomware events.

Avi is considered a leader in the thought space for AI and legal governance.

Avi is not only very knowledgeable on matters of data security/privacy, but also on the intersection of data and AI.

I think Avi is the top expert in the space. He sees so much. He is so in the know on updates in the cybersecurity space. Really smart to deal with and thinks through issues.

Avi is an unparalleled expert in areas of data governance and AI.

James Pastore
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James Pastore
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Band 4
James Pastore boasts expertise in a range of contentious and post-crisis matters, including class action litigation and data breach response.

Jim is an exceptional litigator with sharp instincts.

It is beyond rare to find someone who has such deep mastery of the subject matter, let alone one that can execute on both sides of breach response and litigation.

James is a smart, solid guy.

Matthew Kelly
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Matthew Kelly
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Up and Coming
Matthew Kelly has notable strength in advising clients on the SEC's new cybersecurity rule, among other issues. He is also adept at assisting with complex AI-related matters.

Matt has great expertise in fintech for financial services, particularly AI. He gives tremendous advice, is very responsive, and a very good writer. He is also an excellent public speaker.

Matt is knowledgeable, responsive, leaves every conversation with actions and delivers on those and with excellence. He is knowledgeable about the AI industry and the regulatory environment.

Matt is a true expert in the intersection between tech/cyber and securities. He has provided a service to my company that very, very few lawyers could because he understands tech at a very high level.

Matt Kelly is extremely knowledgeable on how AI & algorithms are used in everyday business. He is very strong on data privacy and cyber.

Matt Kelly has so much deep knowledge about this space that he almost sounds like he's an AI engineer or programmer. I have been really impressed and thrilled with their performance.

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USA - Nationwide

Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity

Luke Dembosky
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Luke Dembosky
1
Band 1
Erez Liebermann
3
Erez Liebermann
3
Band 3
Avi Gesser
4
Avi Gesser
4
Band 4
James Pastore
4
James Pastore
4
Band 4
Matthew Kelly
U
Matthew Kelly
U
Up and Coming