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McDermott Will & Emery AARPI

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The data protection and cyber security expertise at McDermott Will & Emery AARPI is prized, in particular, by clients from the mobility sector, the e-commerce sector and the luxury industry. Intragroup data transfer agreements, GDPR and cyber security compliance programmes are all areas of strength for a team that is praised for its ‘in-depth analytical capacity’ and ’excellent understanding of the automotive sector’. Romain Perray oversees matters and is well versed in issues connected to the EU Digital Services Act package. Lorraine Maisnier-Boché is equipped to advise on data protection issues in the life sciences sector. Hélène Adda is a key contact for data protection audits, notably related to the user experience on websites.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent expertise.’

  • ‘Romain Perray and Lorraine Maisnier-Boché are both very competent, responsive and quick in their analyses.’

  • ‘Romain Perray and his team systematically demonstrate a desire to be innovative and efficient, while maintaining the excellence of their legal practice. It is a well-rounded team, with diverse skills.’

  • ‘We work mainly with Lorraine Maisnier-Boché, who always provides excellent advice with pragmatism and efficiency, and knows how to present legal concepts in a simple way, allowing non-lawyers to fully understand the issues and risks associated with the situation.’

  • ‘This team demonstrates strong involvement in the cases entrusted to it. In addition to its in-depth analytical capacity, it stands out from other competing teams on the market through its excellent understanding of the automotive sector.’

Key clients

  • Nissan Motor Co & Nissan entities
  • Europcar Mobility Group
  • Aptar Group
  • Elis
  • UKG

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Romain Perray

Romain Perray

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Romain has extensive experience in data privacy and data protection law, and lectures on these subjects in Master of Law classes at the University of Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne, the University of Paris-II Panthéon-Assas and the University of Paris V Descartes. He advises on the full range of data protection and data security for clients in life sciences, automotive, insurance, e-commerce, leisure, social networks and even the public sector, especially in the context of smart cities projects. Romain is the EU head of the Firm’s Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Romain Perray

Other key lawyers

Lorraine Maisnier-Boché, Hélène Adda