Alston & Bird LLP’s privacy, cyber and data strategy team is noted for its ‘seamless’ cross border work, assisting global brands with data compliance programs. Kristine Brown co-heads the team; based in Atlanta, her practice focuses on privacy and data breach litigation and includes particular experience in class actions. Co-head David Keating, also in Atlanta, is noted for his data protection work. In Washington DC, team co-head Kim Peretti supports a range of healthcare, hospitality, telecommunications and financial services clients with cybersecurity matters including cyber readiness planning. Amy Mushahwar, in DC, is particularly recommended for her work with emerging technologies; Atlanta-based Maki DePalo also advises on global data privacy.
Testimonials
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- ‘AB's combination of legal expertise, their approach to client service and overall culture makes them special and valuable to us. They operate across borders and make the evaluation of projects seamless for their clients, always ensuring to comply with an armada of different laws.’
'The responsiveness is outstanding, and the quality of expertise they provide is pragmatic and meets and exceeds business needs.’
Key clients
- UPS
- McDonald’s
- Cross-Border Data Forum
- Parexel International
Work highlights
- Acting as counsel to UPS on its California / Virginia / Colorado privacy compliance initiative and continuing to represent the organization as outside privacy counsel on U.S. and EU data protection matters, including digital privacy, data transfer, and cybersecurity.
- Represented McDonald’s for more than 10 years in data protection matters.
- Acting as lead counsel for Parexel International Corporation and its subsidiary ExecuPharm Inc. in a class action arising out of employee information stolen through a sophisticated ransomware attack.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Keating, Kim Peretti, Kristine Brown