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Natasha Kohne

Work Department
Partner; Disputes & Investigations; Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection
Position
Natasha is a recognized leader in complex, U.S. and cross-border investigations and litigation involving financial institutions, sovereign entities, investment funds and technology companies. With over two decades of experience, Natasha has become a trusted advisor to boards of directors and sovereign entities. She navigates complex dynamics involving foreign investment, national security, crisis management and corporate governance. Natasha advises global entities at the intersection of national security and foreign investment, particularly in areas that intersect with technological advancements such as AI, cybersecurity and data protection. Natasha is the global co-leader of Akin’s cross-disciplinary technology and artificial intelligence & machine learning groups, as well as the firm’s cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice, which was ranked in Band 1 by Chambers Global 2023. Natasha’s practice is at the forefront of emerging technologies, advising global companies on complex issues involving artificial intelligence, biometrics, autonomous vehicles, the metaverse, digital assets and cryptocurrency, among others.
To learn more about Natasha, please visit her full profile: http://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/natasha-g-kohne.html
Career
Ms. Kohne was promoted to partner in November 2008. She is involved in numerous community and civic activities, including formerly serving on the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce of Abu Dhabi (AmCham), and active involvement in U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council efforts, including speaking and supporting seminars about U.S.-U.A.E. business relations. Ms. Kohne is a member of the Bar of the States of New York and California.
Memberships
Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude, 2000; B.A., Columbia University, summa cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
Akin is at the forefront of emerging state privacy law, regularly advising clients on the new California Consumer Privacy Act. The firm is also experienced in government and internal investigations brought due to cybersecurity and data privacy concerns. Its sector expertise covers a wide variety of industries, including the financial sectors, healthcare, retail and defense sectors. Located in San Francisco, Natasha Kohne heads the team, advising on AI regulation and representing in investigations and class action. Jo-Ellyn Sakowitz Klein, found in Washington DC, is an expert on a range of regulatory frameworks, such as HIPAA, HITECH, CCPA and the FTC Act. Jo-Ellyn Sakowitz Klein, located in California, is seasoned in consumer and data privacy class actions. Peter Altman works from Los Angeles and advises clients in the public and private sectors, representing companies in government enforcement procedures. Dario Frommer left the team in May 2024, followed by Corey Roush in June 2024 and Michelle Reed in July 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Government > Government relations
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- International trade and national security > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Industry focus > Native American law
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Government > Government contracts
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Industry focus > Sport
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)