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Privacy & Data Security: The Elite

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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Ropes & Gray’s privacy & cybersecurity practice has long been ranked as a leader by Chambers USA, Chambers Global and The Legal 500, and has been named a “Privacy & Consumer Protection Group of the Year” by Law360 four times. From managing complex global privacy and data protection advisory matters, to responding effectively to litigation and regulatory investigations stemming from security incidents and alleged privacy violations, Ropes & Gray is a leader in helping clients navigate the increasingly complex legal landscape surrounding privacy and cybersecurity.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/Privacy-and-Cybersecurity.aspx

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Privacy & Data Security: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray has a well-regarded data security team boasting capabilities in both regulatory compliance and breach response. Works with household-name clients across a range of industries, with notable strength in the private equity, pharma and leisure sectors. Often turned to for assistance with diverse privacy legislation, including GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA compliance. Also widely regarded for its strength in data breach litigation and representing hospitals, health systems, medical device and pharma companies in healthcare privacy and data security matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray LLP continued to advise Carlyle and its AlpInvest business to ensure its global data compliance program continues to meet GDPR and CCPA and other jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Strengths

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  • Ropes has deep subject matter expertise with a genuine focus on client partnership. They see themselves as an extension of their clients' team, fully invested in their goals and success.

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  • They are able to clearly and succinctly break down and explain the various issues and help us understand and prioritize among them.

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  • Ropes is a trusted partner. They have always given consistently great advice and are very well-connected in the regulatory space.

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  • Ropes provides technical experience that matches with practical implications. The understand the risk and subject matter items, but also understand the practical application to each respective business.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Edward R McNicholas
    Edward R McNicholas

    Edward R McNicholas

    Edward McNicholas' leads the firm's global data privacy and cybersecurity practice. His practice incorporates both counseling and litigation, including investigations conducted by enforcement entities. Able to assist in privacy and cybersecurity matters across the globe, he has an extensive clientele list which includes technology companies, pharma companies, financial institutions, healthcare providers and e-commerce retailers.

    • He is very practical and knows the subject matter.

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    • Ed is great, he is always willing to jump in on hard projects and in projects that don't have clear lines.

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  • Fran Faircloth
    Fran Faircloth

    Fran Faircloth

    Fran Faircloth represents clients in complex data privacy, cybersecurity matters and related class actions. Well-versed in handling data breaches and incident responses.

    • Fran gives very reasonable advice on practical implementation and is a great presenter.

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