Aaron P Simpson

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For close to 20 years, Aaron has advised clients on a broad range of complex privacy and cybersecurity matters, including during the two years he spent as the managing partner of our firm’s London office. As a leader on the firm’s privacy team, Aaron’s work includes advising clients across the globe on high-profile corporate transactions, large-scale cybersecurity incidents, compliance with existing and emerging regulatory requirements in the U.S., UK, EU, and Asia, and negotiating complex data-driven agreements. Aaron regularly represents clients in private equity (as well as their portfolio companies), technology, financial services, retail, consumer packaged goods, and life sciences. He is well-known for his unique transatlantic and commercial perspective on privacy and cybersecurity matters. Outside of his work for clients, Aaron is a sought-after media resource on privacy issues and has been quoted in such publications as TIME Magazine, The Times (London), Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine, Law360, Corporate Secretary, and DataGuidance. Aaron regularly speaks before industry groups, legal organizations, government agencies and universities at conferences, seminars, roundtables and webinars. He has written and co-authored numerous articles, book chapters and handbooks on privacy and cybersecurity issues.