Ropes & Gray LLP

Ropes & Gray LLP advises on the full scope of GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL compliance, data-focused M&A transactions, as well as defending FTC and SEC enforcement actions, investigations and litigation. The firm is particularly active in handling AI governance, healthcare clinical trial data strategy issues, and ensuring compliance with new state and federal regulations for asset management clients. The practice is led from Washington DC by Edward McNicholas, Fran Faircloth, and Robert Silvers. McNicholas has a depth of experience in cybersecurity incident litigation, FTC enforcement actions, and the full scope of privacy in the finance, ad-tech, and national security fields. Faircloth represents pharmaceutical, retail, and telecommunication clients on data breach class actions. Silvers bolstered the team with his arrival, providing additional expertise in AI security and governance, crisis management, and government investigations. In Los Angeles, Amy Jane Longo is noted for SEC enforcement matters in the financial services, technology, and life sciences sectors.