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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

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United States • Media, technology and telecoms

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Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP assists clients on a range of data privacy and cybersecurity matters, including reputational damage, government investigations, and enforcement actions, and class action and derivative litigation targeting company boards. Practice head John Carlin, who is based in Washington DC, ensures clients are protected against cybersecurity threats and handles business-critical privacy investigations and litigation matters. Ian Richardson, who also works out of Washington DC, is an experienced trial advocate who represents clients in the investigation of corporate crime implicating US national security interests. Another key name is Audrey Paquet, who covers an array of matters relating to privacy and data protection and is based in New York.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team brings insider knowledge of how government agencies think, investigate, and respond to cyber incidents - an invaluable perspective when navigating regulatory scrutiny.'

  • 'They are proactive and strategic in their counsel and have an elite track record of the highest profile cyber incidents and matters.’

  • ‘Audrey Paquet stands out as an exceedingly talented lawyer. She is hard-working, highly responsive, and very pleasant to work with.'

  • 'Audrey Paquet has deep expertise in all aspects of data privacy and data protection, and we exclusively rely on her for advice in this area as she has broad experience with EU legislation and also presents on EU legislation.’

Key clients

  • 23andMe
  • OpenAI
  • Verizon Communications
Practice head

John Carlin

Other key lawyers

Ian Richardson; Audrey Paquet