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Freshfields

Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded

Global Guide 2026 : USA

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Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded - USA

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Freshfield's privacy and security practice leverages its global relations to handle national and cross-border matters regarding data breaches, regulatory investigations, risk management, data fraud, cybersecurity and incident response. Leveraging a bench of former FTC commissioners and investigators, the firm is highly equipped to respond to complex challenges for clients in the technology, financial services and automotive sectors.

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Strengths

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  • Freshfields have incredibly intelligent attorneys with impressive experience.

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  • Expert advisers on difficult topics and very responsive.

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  • Freshfields is my trusted, go-to resource for anything high-impact, high leverage security or privacy. They communicate with confidence and urgency.

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  • Freshfields repeatedly demonstrate a high quality of expertise and customer service. They have global contacts and connections with industry groups and simplify complex privacy and cybersecurity.

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  • The privacy team quickly understands complex issues presented, is reliable, provides speedy and comprehensive advice and is very pleasant to work with.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Beth George
    Beth George

    Beth George

    Beth George is held in high regard for her ability to advise clients on crisis management and preparation.

    • Beth is really an incredibly smart lawyer. She is extremely good at the big picture and looking at a situation holistically, figuring out the issues and determining and communicating risk profiles.

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    • Beth has a ton of presence and is good at understanding the pulse of things. She brings presence and confidence when working with clients.

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    • Beth has an ability to communicate complex issues in a relevant and digestible way.

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    • Beth is a very, very talented lawyer. She is highly sought after in multifaceted cases. Incredibly talented.

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  • Timothy Howard
    Timothy Howard

    Timothy Howard

    Timothy Howard, former chief of complex frauds and cybercrime for the US Attorney's office, has an extensive background in privacy and data protection, particularly regarding white-collar crime. He regularly represent companies facing data breaches and internal investigations by the DOJ, SEC and FTC.

    • Timothy is very thorough, precise, detailed and extremely responsive.

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    • Timothy is very responsive and is passionate about the work he does.

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    • Timothy is phenomenal. He understands the landscape and has that ability to balance detail with simplicity.

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    • Tim is the absolute best. He's available 24/7, personable, and truly wants to mesh the right legal strategy with what is best for the business. His knowledge of the law is superb.

      Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentGlobal

    • Timothy is a fantastic attorney, super bright, an excellent writer and advocate. He has good litigation chops, is pretty unflappable and has government connections.

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