Privacy & Data Security: Litigation | USA

Latham & Watkins has a notably strong privacy breach and litigation shop with additional compliance capabilities. The firm serves a clientele of both emerging and established companies in data-heavy industries, including adtech and social media. It is seasoned in guiding clients through substantial enforcement proceedings brought by regulators.

Holland & Knight is a well-known firm which demonstrates prowess in defending data security litigation, including that emerging from ransomware attacks and privacy law violations. The law firm houses lawyers who routinely advise on a range of federal and state privacy laws, including CCPA compliance.

McDermott Will & Schulte continues to display impressive strength in the healthcare sector. The firm is renowned for its excellent HIPAA practice, with a strong US base and key locations nationally to provide an expansive service. It also advises clients on privacy-related matters concerning M&A and other transactions, as well as advising clients on GDPR compliance, class actions and investigations by the FTC, OCR and FCC. The firm has additional expertise in cyber crises, e-commerce and internal investigations, and is called in to handle breaches and ransomware attacks affecting healthcare companies.

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.

Boies Schiller Flexner is a distinguished litigation specialist, representing plaintiffs in class actions bought under privacy-related regulations, including the Data Protection Act, the California Privacy Rights Act, GDPR and other state-wide regulations. They also represent clients in class actions arising from data breaches.

Dechert is commended for their capabilities in the data and privacy practice, representing healthcare, technology and financial services clients both domestically and globally. Their skills lie in regulatory investigations and privacy and cybersecurity counselling. They are also praised for their litigation and class action representation in both state and federal courts bought by plaintiffs, the DOJ and state AGs.

Greenberg Traurig has a significant practice with great expertise in privacy and cybersecurity issues, in particular CCPA compliance, incident response, internal investigations and class action defense. The law firm acts for a range of major clients, including multinational technology companies, financial institutions and retailers.

Hunton Andrews Kurth boasts a dedicated data breach group with a wealth of experience handling high stakes cyber events. The firm maintains an excellent reputation for its information governance practice. Also sought after for international data transfer, privacy compliance and regulatory investigations expertise. It operates across numerous industries including technology, consumer products, healthcare, retail and financial services. It is noted for its proficiency on cybersecurity risks associated with blockchain technology in addition to the GDPR and CCPA regulations.

Quinn Emanuel has a dedicated litigation practice representing clients across the technology, digital advertising, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications and finance industries. The firm is extremely adept at handling complex investigations, cyberattacks, class actions and data breaches.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates offers a sophisticated practice in privacy and data security, representing Fortune 500 clients in nationwide data breach class actions and high profile litigations bought under BIPA, CPPA and VPPA. They also advise clients in domestic investigations bought by the FTC, SEC, DOJ and state AG's as well as global investigations. They are also adept in guiding cyber breaches and incident preparedness.