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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Offices

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
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NEW YORK, NY 10166
NEW YORK
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Ms Brittany Bacon

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212.309.1361 bbacon@huntonak.com View profile

Work Department

Privacy and Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Incidents, European Data Protection and Privacy, Records Management, FinTech, Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Brittany has received national recognition for her work in assisting clients in identifying, evaluating and managing a panoply of global privacy and information security risks and compliance issues. She advises clients on the CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, CAN-SPAM, and other U.S. state and federal privacy requirements, and global data protection laws (in the EU, Asia and Latin America). In addition, Brittany routinely advises clients on data breach response and has served as a lead attorney on the two largest reported breaches in history. Having managed hundreds of cybersecurity incidents, Brittany is the go-to for handling catastrophic events that pose significant legal, regulatory and reputational risk to companies. She directs complex forensic investigations, prepares relevant notifications, and advises clients on regulatory investigations by state Attorneys General, the FTC, SEC, and international data protection authorities. Brittany also builds global privacy programs designed to comply with domestic and foreign legal requirements. She routinely conducts privacy impact assessments and advises companies on managing risk in connection with extensive and innovative data collection and use, including with AI and ML. Brittany also regularly negotiates privacy and data security provisions of complex commercial and technology-related contracts and helps companies design robust vendor management programs.

Memberships

Admitted to the New York Bar

Education

  • JD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, 2009
  • BA, University of Notre Dame, cum laude, 2006

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

Building global privacy compliance programs for private equity firms and advising on the data security implications of investment strategies forms an important part of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s privacy and cybersecurity practice. Global head Lisa Sotto assists clients on compliance with the CCPA and CPRA as well as other US state privacy laws. Sotto also leads the New York team on aiding clients in their response to data security incidents and subsequent investigations commenced by the FTC. Aaron Simpson is the go-to advisor for private equity and finance firms for regulatory compliance. The firm also leverages the experience of Washington DC-based Phyllis Marcus when advising gaming and tech companies on data security matters. Brittany Bacon is another name to note, working alongside Sotto on several matters. The firm has expanded its portfolio of security work for numerous energy, utility and critical infrastructure clients. Associate Danielle Dobrusin and counsels Michael La Marca, Adam Solomon and Jenna Rode are all key supports on matters, demonstrating the depth of expertise in the practice. All named lawyers are based in New York unless otherwise stated.

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