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McGuireWoods LLP Offices

McGuireWoods LLP
1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD
SUITE 1800
TYSONS, VA
VIRGINIA
United States
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Andrew Konia

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703 712 5071 akonia@mcguirewoods.com View profile

Career

As chair of the firm’s data privacy and security team, Andrew leads a nationally recognized team of professionals dedicated to protecting clients’ systems, networks and data, managing information, and responding to cyber incidents.

In his own practice, Andrew assists clients in the development of information governance and data protection programs, and regularly counsels clients on data breach remediation, as well as privacy and security issues in vendor contracts and M&A/private equity transactions. Andrew principally focuses on proactive protective measures that a company can employ in the construction of its policies and critical contracts in order to prevent the occurrence of security breaches, investigations, lawsuits and similar harmful events. He also counsels clients on interpreting and complying with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI/DSS).

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

The data privacy and security team at McGuireWoods LLP is recommended for its ‘depth of knowledge‘, experienced in the development and implementation of privacy policies along with incident response and planning. Andrew Konia heads the Virginia-based team from Tysons, with Janet Peyton among the team members in Richmond. The pair are described as ‘exceptional’; Konia focuses on preventative measures to protect against breaches, while Peyton combines intellectual property and data privacy expertise. In New York, Anne Peterson handles breach response matters along with regulatory compliance.

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