Natasha Kohne is a senior partner at Akin and a globally recognized leader in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy and emerging technologies. She serves as global co-leader of the firm’s technology and artificial intelligence & machine learning practices and co-leads Akin’s cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice, which is ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global. Natasha is also individually ranked nationwide by Chambers USA for Artificial Intelligence.

Natasha advises boards of directors, asset managers, sovereign entities and multinational companies on business strategies at the intersection of technology, national security and foreign investment. Her practice focuses on complex regulatory, governance and risk issues involving artificial intelligence, biometrics, quantum computing, digital transformation, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, data analytics, IoT, digital assets and advanced data platforms.

With more than two decades of experience, Natasha represents global companies and institutions in high-stakes U.S. and cross-border investigations, litigation, arbitration and crisis management matters. She regularly advises clients navigating multi-jurisdictional regulatory regimes and emerging technology governance frameworks, including the EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA, BIPA and other global privacy and cybersecurity regimes.

Natasha also has deep experience advising foreign investors and sovereign entities on matters involving national security, foreign investment review and technological innovation. She founded Akin’s Abu Dhabi office, where she developed extensive experience advising Middle Eastern sovereign entities, financial institutions and multinational corporations on governance, regulatory strategy and complex disputes relating to cross-border investment.

Natasha has been recognized by The Daily Journal as one of California’s Top Cyber/Artificial Intelligence Lawyers every year since 2018, was named a Woman Worth Watching by Diversity Journal, and has been recommended by The Legal 500 US in cyber law since 2017. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.