Alston & Bird LLP‘s privacy, cyber and data strategy team ’does an exceptional job of providing practical advice‘; the group is well versed in assisting with security incident responses, cybersecurity preparedness, privacy and data protection compliance, and information governance, as well as advising on the related strategic and operational considerations. The ’nimble and pragmatic‘ Wim Nauwelaerts heads up the practice.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Strong data privacy expertise for complex matters.’

  • ‘Wim Nauwelaerts is a top-notch privacy lawyer who can be entrusted with the most complex matters. He is responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic.’

  • 'This practice has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and does an exceptional job of providing practical advice.'

  • 'Alston & Bird is very adept in providing meaningful, helpful, understandable guidance that is actionable.'

  • 'Practitioners are exceptionally smart and talented, but are also extremely kind and personable - a joy to work with.'

  • 'Wim Nauwelaerts in particular has a standout privacy practice. He is comprehensive yet nimble and pragmatic. He builds relationships with intentionality. He is a wonderful partner to work with, both strategically and tactically. He also has impressive credentials in the practice area which are evident in his substantive mastery (though this is all balanced with sincere humility).'

Key clients

  • Alticor Inc. (Amway)
  • Chick-fil-A, Inc.
  • Cross-Border Data Forum (CBDF)
  • Fortive Corporation
  • Fresh Del Monte

Work highlights

  • Assisting Alticor with a variety of privacy and data protection matters across the globe.
  • Assisting Fortive Corporation with a variety of privacy and data protection matters across the globe.
  • Advising Cross Border Data Forum, a 501(c)(4) which publishes about how law enforcement access to evidence should change due to cloud computing and the globalisation of criminal evidence.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wim Nauwelaerts

Other key lawyers

Paul Greaves