Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

Regulatory Insiders and Experienced Practitioners Facing Down the Biggest Cyber Threats in the World

As a part of our data, privacy, and cybersecurity team, you’ll collaborate with colleagues around the globe to help clients navigate a constantly changing set of regulations, requirements, and enforcement issues.

Led by former senior officials who served in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, the DOJ’s National Security Division, DHS, and other regulatory agencies, our team advises on issues arising from the collection, use, maintenance, and security of information. 

Our clients’ sectors range from the financial industry, high tech and life sciences, the Internet of things, social networks, connected mobility, biotechnologies, and more. Because a large percentage of Wilson Sonsini’s clients are technology and life sciences companies, our team is especially skilled at addressing the unique issues that arise when privacy matters intersect with innovation. 

From helping manage government investigations and enforcement actions to assisting during crisis situations resulting from security incidents, our team offers a full range of counseling and investigatory support. The team’s attorneys represent clients in complex, multi-jurisdictional privacy matters and work on a daily basis with local counsel in 85+ countries. Newer lawyers on this team benefit from the same unique qualities our clients do: a highly experienced team of senior leaders who can mentor you to succeed in a comprehensive global practice that fully supports our client’s data, privacy, and cybersecurity needs.

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Libby J. Weingarten
Partner
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Washington, D.C.

The combination of a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to inclusivity is what sets our privacy group apart from many others.

Join Our Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Team

Office:
Multiple locations
Practice:
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

Join our dynamic and thriving Privacy and Cybersecurity team to play a key role in our cybersecurity and incident response practice. We advise innovative companies as they confront cybersecurity incidents and other complex privacy and cybersecurity issues as well as represent clients in connection with major security incidents, provide counseling on best practices and regulatory compliance, and provide cybersecurity expertise to companies engaging in technology and corporate transactions. We also advise cybersecurity companies on legal compliance related to security research and threat intelligence activities.

We value relevant cybersecurity and privacy experience within state or federal government agencies. Experience with incident response, cybersecurity investigations, or cybersecurity counseling is a plus. You will take on significant responsibility within the group and to help us continue to grow the practice to serve leading technology companies as they navigate the ever-increasing complexity of cybersecurity regulation. If you want to help shape the cybersecurity legal landscape for years to come, we welcome your application.

Office:
Multiple locations
Practice:
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

Join our Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity team to advise on the full range of privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity matters on corporate and technology transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other commercial and strategic transactions. You will be part of an industry leading team advising private and public companies of all sizes in a variety of industries, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, software, and fintech. You will have 3-5 years of transactional experience, such as M&A, capital markets or technology transactions. CIPP certification or additional experience with technology industries, regulatory policy and enforcement or both is a plus.

Office:
Multiple locations
Practice:
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

Join our Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity team to advise on the full range of privacy, data processing, and cybersecurity matters on corporate and technology transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other commercial and strategic transactions. You will be part of an industry leading team advising private and public companies of all sizes in a variety of industries, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud computing, software, and fintech. You will have 1-3 years of transactional experience, such as M&A, capital markets or technology transactions. CIPP certification or additional experience with technology industries, regulatory policy and enforcement or both is a plus.

Office:
Brussels
Practice:
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

Join Wilson Sonsini’s esteemed European privacy and cybersecurity team in Brussels as we seek dynamic junior associates to enhance our practice. We advise clients across diverse sectors, including AI, finance, technology, life sciences, and more. You will engage in exciting, cutting-edge projects involving all aspects of EU privacy and data protection law. Our team also has a strong practice assisting clients with data breaches and cybersecurity incidents, corporate transactional privacy, contract negotiation, and other EU data legislations beyond the GDPR. You must be qualified in the EU, preferably Belgium or France, with up to 2 years’ post-qualification experience and a strong focus on data protection and cybersecurity law. We value entrepreneurial spirit and are looking for team players with a proactive attitude.

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  • Client Highlight

    Mastercard

    When Mastercard acquired McDonald’s state-of-the-art personalization platform and decision engine company, Dynamic Yield, Wilson Sonsini represented Mastercard on the global privacy and cybersecurity aspects in the transaction.