Global Privacy & Data Security

Covington is ranked by a leading IT trade publication as having one of the ten best privacy practices in the world.  We combine exceptional substantive expertise with an unrivaled understanding of the IT industry, and of e-commerce business models in particular.  One of our core strengths is the ability to advise clients on relevant privacy and data security rules worldwide, and to help them structure globally valid compliance programs.  In recent years, our global privacy and data security lawyers in the United States and European Union (EU) have helped write landmark legislation, counseled clients on complex transactions, developed compliance strategies covering a wide variety of statutes and regulations, helped respond to numerous security breaches, authored or co-authored multiple treatises, and represented clients in investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation.

Many of our global privacy and data security lawyers have extensive experience in complementary areas, which enables us to counsel clients thoughtfully and efficiently on the full checkerboard of privacy and security laws.  Our attorneys have expertise not only in the IT industry, but also in the telecommunications, media, financial services, health care, labor and employment, and food and drug sectors.  Our global privacy and data security attorneys include litigators, transactional lawyers, and legislative and regulatory strategists with decades of high-level experience on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies.

• Counseling & Compliance
• Data Security
• Financial Privacy
• Health Information Privacy
• Human Resources Privacy
• International Privacy & Data Security
• Internet & Telecommunications Privacy
• Investigations & Enforcement
• Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy
• Privacy Litigation
• Transactional