Characterised by a combination of ‘intellectual rigor’ and ‘deep caring’, the cybersecurity and privacy team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton handles a range of matters including incident response, data breach litigation, enforcement and compliance. Team head Daniel Ilan is praised by clients as ‘fully up to speed on new developments’, bringing his expertise particularly to issues arising in transactional contexts. Cyber-related compliance and anti-corruption matters are handled by Jonathan Kolodner, who is noted for his experience as a government official. Rahul Mukhi is also a go-to in this area, with experience regarding complex ransomware attacks. Marcela Robledo advises at the intersection of data privacy and intellectual property issues, often in significant technology transactions. All named team members are based in New York.
Testimonials
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‘Daniel Ilan has deep knowledge of all aspects of IP law and makes a point of being in the mix and fully up to speed on new developments, including the challenges, uncertainties and puzzles created by technological evolution and displacement. The team he brings to the table is hard working and precise.’
‘What makes Cleary lawyers in general, and Daniel Ilan in particular, is the intellectual rigor and the deep caring they bring to the work - they don't leave a stone unturned.’
Key clients
- American Express
- Fimalac
- FullBeauty Brands
- Giorgio Armani Corporation
- Goldman Sachs
- Lowe's Companies, Inc.
- NFL Players Association Trust
- Olympus Technologies Inc.
- Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
- T-Mobile
- Thales
Work highlights
- Representing Olympus Technologies Inc in all privacy and data security issues associated with the technology and design of its innovative generative AI offerings.
- Represented Tempur Sealy in its acquisition of Mattress Firm, the nation’s largest mattress specialty retailer, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately US$4billion.
- Representing T-Mobile in its pending up to US$1.35 billion acquisition of Mint Mobile (as part of Ka’ena and its subsidiaries and brands).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Ilan