Robert Brown

Robert Brown represents clients across all market sectors in advisory and transactional matters involving data privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, and artificial intelligence issues.

Robert helps clients achieve their business objectives and mitigate risk by counseling them through a rapidly evolving compliance landscape. Drawing on previous experience as in-house counsel for two technology-focused Fortune 500 companies, he takes a commercial approach to:

- Assessing data privacy and cybersecurity risks and advising on applicable legal obligations

- Supporting clients in their product development, data-driven initiatives, and adoption of new technologies

- Drafting and updating internal and external policies, notices, and other compliance material

- Negotiating data privacy and security contract terms and data processing agreements

Robert also routinely advises on the privacy and cybersecurity aspects of the full spectrum of complex corporate transactions, including:

- Public and private company mergers and acquisitions

- Initial public offerings and other securities offerings

- Strategic data-driven commercial arrangements

- Bankruptcy and restructuring matters, including working with court-appointed Consumer Privacy Ombudsmen

Robert was among the first attorneys in Texas to be recognized as a Privacy Law Specialist, an accredited certification provided by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and he often presents on privacy as a panelist or featured speaker at conferences and forums.