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Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
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practical advice on all aspects of the data risk management lifecycle. In addition to addressing privacy and cybersecurity requirements, we help clients develop risk management strategies and data-driven products and services that leverage technology to create value.
Our proactive data, privacy, and cybersecurity offerings include advising on:
- Development of data-driven products and services in compliance with global privacy and cybersecurity requirements
- Privacy and security diligence in connection with corporate transactions, including M&A, IPOs, outsourcing, and private placements
- Data governance, assessments, and risk management, including gap assessments, cybersecurity exercises, audit preparation, and C-suite and board counseling
- Transaction and contracting support, including drafting and negotiating data protection agreements and strategic counseling for vendor management
- Privacy and security program development and counseling on compliance with new and emerging US and international requirements, including the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- US state and federal, and international legislative and regulatory developments
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When matters get sensitive or fast-moving, they stay steady and decisive, which makes them easy to trust on higher-stakes work.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSAThe team works extremely well together when we have cross-functional legal needs.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSAThey bring practical, real-world experience that gives our executives confidence in the approach. They are highly responsive and make sure you have the expertise needed at hand.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSAGoodwin has incredibly high level of expertise in the area of privacy and data security.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSATheir advice is very practical and effective. I am very happy with their representation.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
Notable Practitioners
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Band 4 Jud Welle
Jud Welle assists clients stemming from a broad spectrum of sectors, including financial services, healthcare and technology. He has extensive experience of providing counsel on incident response, as well as regulatory response and compliance.
Jud is an incredible advocate for clients in front of regulators.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSAHe provides excellent counsel that also considers the practical implications and impact on our business.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSAJud is an unbelievably skilled data privacy attorney with impeccable credentials and excellent levels of service.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
Band 4 
Band 4 Omer Tene
Omer Tene is held in high regard in the market. He is noted for his ability to assist large clients with data privacy reviews, transfers and incident responses. Omer was really good in terms of making sure our team had the support we needed.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSAOmer cuts through the legal issues and focuses on the pragmatic implications to facilitate decision-making.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSAOmer is a really good thought partner.
Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Goodwin Procter LLP (2)
USA - Nationwide
Jud Welle
Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
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Privacy & Data Security: Privacy
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