Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Intellectual Property/Privacy and Cybersecurity/Litigation

Lori Lesser is Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. She advises corporations and private equity firms around the world on all aspects of intellectual property, artificial intelligence, technology, privacy and cybersecurity law, including M&A and other extraordinary transactions, joint ventures, litigation, licensing, counseling and compliance. She counsels clients in matters across industries, including software and tech, media and entertainment, financial services and fintech, consumer products, health care and life sciences, energy and industrials, and online/social media services.

Partner since 2003.

A.B., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University (1988); J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School (1993).