Hogan Lovells US LLP

Global Regulatory

Partner

Mark W. Brennan is Hogan Lovells' global Lead Innovation Partner, responsible for championing innovation in client service, new products, and legal innovation across the firm's global business. He has a truly unique global regulatory and policy practice that makes him a valuable resource for clients across industry sectors.

Mark is a respected voice on privacy and communications matters and advises clients on artificial intelligence, biometric data/facial recognition, Internet of Things/connected devices, telecommunications networking, cloud computing, calling/texting laws, and other technology and consumer protection matters. He works with global Internet and technology companies and household name clients in the financial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, advertising, and automotive sectors. He is as comfortable assisting clients on FCC and Federal Trade Commission policy and enforcement as he is providing thoughtful, actionable compliance strategies to business teams. Mark receives dozens of requests each year to share his insights on telecoms, privacy, and consumer protection issues at industry conferences and is most well-known for obtaining significant victories for clients on privacy and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) issues.

Mark is also a member of our U.S. national diversity committee and a co-chair of our global Pride+ LGBT+ ally network, and he was formerly the head of our U.S. LGBT+ affinity group.

Executive Leadership Team, Lawyers Have Heart D.C.Past Board Member, Sitar Arts CenterPast Board Member, Washington Area Lawyers for the ArtsMember, International Association of Privacy ProfessionalsPast Board Member, National LGBT Bar AssociationPast co-chair, Consumer Protection Committee, Federal Communications Bar AssociationPast chair, Charity Auction Committee, Federal Communications Bar AssociationPast co-chair, Social Media, Membership & Marketing Committee, Federal Communications Bar AssociationPast co-chair, Transactional Practice Committee, Federal Communications Bar AssociationPast co-chair, Mobile Payments Committee, Federal Communications Bar AssociationPast co-chair, Young Lawyers Committee, Federal Communications Bar AssociationPast executive committee Member, Federal Communications Bar Association

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2005; B.S., University of Florida, summa cum laude, 2002