On April 12, 2024, Lexology published the 2024 edition of the GDR100, a global guide that ranks the capabilities, track record, and market reputation of leading law firms in the field. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s privacy and cybersecurity practice was recognized as “Global Elite,” ranking No. 5 among the 25 firms listed, and No. 1 for data privacy regulatory investigations among 100 firms worldwide.  

The accompanying profile notes that “few firms can boast the breadth and depth of talent mustered by Wilson Sonsini.” The firm helps “guide EU data policy” and is “deeply plugged into the world of privacy and cybersecurity.” The firm’s “institutional expertise is matched by a stellar client list of some of the biggest names in tech,  financial services, and healthcare.”

The guide highlights Wilson Sonsini’s impressive group of lawyers, including global privacy and cybersecurity practice co-chair Cédric Burton, along with retired firm partner and former director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission Lydia Parnes. The team is noted for being “further bolstered by the significant addition of the former secretary general of the French data protection authority Yann Padova. Partner Tracy Shapiro brings prior experience as an attorney at the FTC and in-house counsel at Yahoo!” The guide commends partner Laura De Boel, who is “key to the firm’s growing AI practice,” and senior counsel Christopher Kuner, who “serves as a member of the European Commission Expert Group supporting the application of the GDPR” and who both “guide clients through the thicket of EU rules.” The profile also highlights recent client work by partners Chris Olsen, Libby Weingarten, and Maneesha Mithal.

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