Global Data Review Again Ranks Akin Among Top Cybersecurity Practices

(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump is pleased to share that Global Data Review (GDR) has, for the third consecutive year, included the firm in its annual GDR 100 guide to the world’s top cybersecurity practices.

In the firm profile published for the occasion, Akin’s cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice is noted as being “prolific across the data, cybersecurity and privacy field, delivering an impressive range of client work whilst remaining on top—or even ahead—of the ever-shifting landscape.” GDR points to the firm being “particularly sought out” in matters related to implementation of, and compliance with, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, noting that “it is worth highlighting (Akin’s) prowess representing clients in the Golden State and other jurisdictions.”

The firm’s work in crafting “innovative agreements” to protect clients and leading investigations and fact-finding efforts is spotlighted, as are practice co-heads Natasha Kohne and Michelle Reed. Health care & life sciences senior counsel Jo-Ellyn Sakowitz Klein is noted as a “leading practitioner” on health information privacy and data protection matters in D.C., while counsel Jenny Arlington and Mark Gleeson are “key names” in London.

GDR notes that “the list of companies who have benefitted from the team’s advisory work is impressive in length and variety,” pointing to work, led by antitrust partner Corey Roush, on behalf of NTT Global Data Centers Corporation; Natasha Kohne and litigation partner Hyongsoon Kim on behalf of VIZIO in a Federal Trade Commission investigation; and a Michelle Reed-led team on behalf of Altice in a putative class action arising from a 2019 data security incident that resulted in preliminary approval of a favorable settlement and on behalf of Waste Management regarding a 2021 data incident that resulted in full dismissal of multiple data breach class actions.

Michelle, along with Molly Whitman and Lauren York, spoke about the firm’s CCPA work and the most recent edition their team prepared of the firm’s annual CCPA Litigation and Enforcement Report on the OnAir with Akin podcast. Listen to the full episode here.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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