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Aaron Simpson

Aaron Simpson

Work Department

Privacy and Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Incidents, European Data Protection and Privacy, Records Management, Corporate, Crisis Management, FinTech, Information Technology, Sustainability and Corporate Clean Power

Position

Partner

Career

For more than 20 years, Aaron has advised clients on a broad range of complex privacy, cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence matters, including during his time as the managing partner of HuntonAK’s London office. As a leader on the firm’s privacy and cybersecurity team, Aaron provides strategic advice to clients related to managing cybersecurity risk, responding to cyber events, leading internal investigations, compliance with existing and emerging regulatory requirements, and negotiating complex data-driven agreements, including in the context of high-profile corporate transactions. Aaron regularly advises clients across a range of industries, with a particular focus on private equity, financial services, technology, retail, CPG, and life sciences. He is well-known for his unique transatlantic and commercial perspective. On account of his diligence and focus on the needs of his clients, Aaron has been named a BTI “Client Service All‐Star”. Outside of his client work, Aaron is a sought-after media resource on privacy and cybersecurity issues and is regularly quoted in leading publications. 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.

Memberships

Admitted to the New York State Bar Admitted to the England and Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer) Bar

Education

JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2002 BA, The University of Texas, High Honors, 1997

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