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Paul Otto

Work Department
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Position
Partner
Career
Paul Otto understands the regulatory environment surrounding cybersecurity risk management and incident response. Leveraging his technical background and capabilities in computer science and engineering, Paul brings insight to clients as a compliance counselor who understands hardware, software, and technological innovation.
He has coordinated and managed hundreds of cybersecurity incident responses and assessments, as well as associated remediation plans.
Paul works with legal counsel and security officers throughout the lifecycle of cybersecurity risk management and incident response. Because many organizations have limited in-house cybersecurity legal capacity, Paul embraces the role of outside counsel by working alongside executive and information security teams to manage risk, oversee corporate governance, and help identify and capitalize on risk-reducing opportunities for enhanced data protection.
Languages
English, Spanish
Memberships
American Bar Association; Association for Computing Machinery; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; International Association of Privacy Professionals
Education
J.D., Duke University School of Law, Order of the Coif, 2010; M.S., North Carolina State University, 2007; B.S., University of Virginia, with distinction, 2004
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
(Leading partners)‘A pragmatic minded team with commercially sensitive leaders’, Hogan Lovells US LLP supports a wide range of market-leading companies, with especial strength in the application cybersecurity and AI advice in the sports and health sectors. The firm leverages its global network of cyber and data specialists to assist clients with market entries and global privacy controls. It is also highly knowledgeable of regulations and risk managements relating to machine learning and biometric controls. Scott Loughlin, who heads the team, advises on global compliance and privacy issues, with experience in new technologies including AI, blockchain and virtual reality. Marcy Wilder is an expert in privacy, cybersecurity and data protection in the health sector. Bret Cohen focuses on global privacy frameworks, such as GDPR, PIPL and LGPD. Paul Otto supports clients in cybersecurity assessments and incident investigations. Mark Brennan advises clients on privacy investigations, TCPA matters and AI-related compliance programs. All named lawyers are based in Washington DC. In August 2024, Peter Marta left the firm.
Lawyer Rankings
- Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) United States > Media, technology and telecoms
- Leading partners United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Government > Government relations
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- International trade and national security > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Government > Government contracts
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- International trade and national security > National Security
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Tax > International tax
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Fintech
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)