Alexander Southwell

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation

USA - Nationwide

4 Years Ranked

Band 3

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

New York

10 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by Alexander Southwell

USA

Practice Areas

Alex Southwell is one of the nation’s leading technology-focused litigators and investigations lawyers. He is regularly called upon by numerous prominent global companies to counsel on—as well as handle investigations, enforcement defense, and litigation related to—a wide array of privacy, data breach, theft of trade secrets, computer fraud, and network and data security issues, often for the most novel, challenging, or technical matters. A former federal prosecutor, he advises companies victimized by cyber-crimes and has extensive experience with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Economic Espionage Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and Stored Communications Act, and related federal and state statutes, as well as with privacy compliance counseling and FTC and AG regulatory enforcement.

Career

Assistant US Attorney, SDNY, member of office's Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, experienced computer crimes prosecutor. Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law; Law Clerk, Judge Naomi Buchwald, US District Court, SDNY.

Personal

New York University School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 1997. Princeton University, AB, magna cum laude, 1993.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Alexander Southwell represents clients on myriad privacy and data security matters, notably including cybersecurity. His practice is focused on contentious issues and frequently sees him representing household names in enforcement actions.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alexander Southwell practices at the intersection of white-collar criminal, cybersecurity and privacy law, handling notable criminal trials while offering further expertise in internal and external investigations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Alex has a lot of experience in the space."

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation respondent
USA

"He's really smart and a really good litigator."

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation respondent
USA

"Alex provides excellent and practical advice."

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations respondent
USA

"Alex has a lot of experience in the space."

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation respondent
USA

"He's really smart and a really good litigator."

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation respondent
USA

"Alex provides excellent and practical advice."

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations respondent
USA

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Privacy & Data Security: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

Individual Editorial

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