Winston & Strawn address the full spectrum of clients’ privacy and data security challenges

 The global law firm of Winston & Strawn announced the formation of a new, fully integrated Global Privacy & Data Security practice.

Sheryl Falk, Steve Grimes, and Alessandra Swanson will lead a cross-disciplinary and international team with a deep bench of experience in privacy and data security issues that span employment, health care, trade secrets, breach counseling, litigation, consumer, emerging technologies, private equity and mergers and acquisitions.

“In today’s increasingly complex regulatory environment, nearly every business entity we serve has serious concerns about compliance in how they protect their valuable data,” said Falk.

“The almost-universal remote work environment caused by the computer engineering definition pandemic has added to the challenge of providing access to information while ensuring systems are not vulnerable, and abiding by privacy and data security laws.”

The new practice is the culmination of Winston’s Global Privacy & Data Security Task Force, formed in 2017, which effectively established a suite of capabilities to serve clients across a wide range of regions and industries. Now, the team of more than 75 attorneys in 13 offices across the world can work together seamlessly to address the full spectrum of clients’ privacy and data security challenges