‘Bright and responsive’, the team at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is engaged by a range of high-profile multinational corporates for its capabilities across data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity matters. Drawing praise from one client for combining ’an extraordinary knowledge of the law with a technical understanding of data platforms’, Joel Harrison, co-chair of the firm’s privacy, cybersecurity, and data innovation practice group, is engaged for his expertise across regulatory, transactional, and contentious matters. Other key figures include Lore Leitner, noted for her track record in privacy and security matters for various tech clients, and Robert Spano, an experienced disputes and regulatory lawyer who also co-chairs the firm’s artificial intelligence practice group.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Joel is unique in that he combines an extraordinary knowledge of the law with a technical understanding of data platforms that no lawyer has the right to understand. This is an extraordinary and unusual combination and one that, in my view, is essential to be able to properly advise clients.'
  • 'Bright and responsive. Our go-to.'

Key clients

  • WPP
  • SNOMED International
  • Huda Beauty

Practice head

Joel Harrison

Other key lawyers

Lore Leitner; Robert Spano