Privacy & Data Security: Litigation
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 1
Contact number
+1 212 506 5000Chambers Review
Orrick Herrington has an impressive integrated practice and it offers clients the full gamut of services across privacy and data security from advisory and regulatory compliance to high-profile litigation and enforcement. Growing team with the ability to act for clients on national and international mandates, tapping into the firm's global network. Particularly adept at advising clients in the technology and education sectors in addition to clients in the financial services industry. Extensive experience advising clients on FTC-related matters.
Strengths
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"Orrick's group handles sophisticated matters on a routine basis."
"The attorneys are intelligent and provide excellent resources. It's a great group to work with."
"The group approaches matters with tremendous organization and attention to detail - they are very impressive."
"Orrick's group handles sophisticated matters on a routine basis."
"The attorneys are intelligent and provide excellent resources. It's a great group to work with."
"The group approaches matters with tremendous organization and attention to detail - they are very impressive."
Notable Practitioners
Aravind Swaminathan is formidable in assisting clients with both the noncontentious and litigious elements of cyber-attacks and security breaches, including resulting class actions.
"Aravind is a very talented lawyer who's experienced with incident responses."
"He's incredibly responsive and technically savvy."
"He's a great lawyer and is very impressive."
Heather Egan Sussman counsels clients on the full spectrum of transactional concerns pertaining to privacy and data security. She boasts specific experience in advising clients in the context of ransomware attacks as well as on adtech matters.
"Heather is an incredibly impressive and well-respected attorney. She's very confident, hard-working, smart and knowledgeable about privacy laws."
"She's a great lawyer."
Michelle Visser is equally capable in both compliance and enforcement elements of privacy regulation. She has strong expertise in BIPA litigation matters.
"She's an excellent attorney in privacy litigation."
"Michelle is a very talented lawyer."