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Privacy Issues in Deal Diligence Workshop
Speaking Engagements
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
1:00 - 6:00 PM PT

Wilson Sonsini
Palo Alto, CA

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Wilson Sonsini and NAI are convening a half-day workshop to explore how companies can navigate privacy diligence with confidence; minimize deal friction; and demonstrate privacy maturity to investors. The workshop will feature a moderated discussion among experts from the legal, investment, and ad-tech communities, focusing on both the practical realities and strategic implications of privacy diligence. Sessions will explore how privacy risk factors into valuation, what best-in-class readiness looks like, and how companies can operationalize privacy diligence as a competitive advantage.

Topics to be discussed:

  • How investors and acquirers assess privacy risk in today’s market
  • Common diligence pitfalls and how to proactively mitigate them
  • How NAI’s annual privacy review program strengthens privacy posture and deal readiness
  • Real-world case studies illustrating how privacy diligence shapes deal outcomes

Workshop leaders include:

  • Matt Staples, Partner, Wilson Sonsini
  • Daniel Chen, Partner, Wilson Sonsini
  • Grace Ly, Counsel, Centerview Partners
  • Sowmya Bala, Head of Legal, Sojern
  • Julia Shullman, General Counsel, Telly
  • Rob Engel, General Counsel, DeepIntent
  • Bill Magrath, Assistant General Counsel, Privacy, Yahoo
  • Tony Ficarrotta, General Counsel, The NAI

Contacts

Adam Pilkington

apilkington@wsgr.com

Presenters

Matthew Staples
Partner
Austin

Matthew advises companies in a number of industries regarding privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and other information security issues.

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Daniel Chen
Partner
Palo Alto

Daniel Chen is a regulatory partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He represents technology-driven companies from start-ups to frontier artifical intelligence (AI) labs on AI, privacy, and data strategy.

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