Our Communications, Media & Privacy Department, headquartered in our Washington office and extending to our New York and European offices, is one of the largest and most experienced in the industry. Our lawyers have broad regulatory and transactional expertise representing clients that create and/or distribute video, voice, data, or software content across all communications platforms, including cable TV, Internet, wireline telephony, wireless, satellite, broadcast, and private information networks. This group also teams up with attorneys in other practice groups to provide a full range of services and expertise in data privacy and data security law, both domestically and internationally, for numerous U.S. and multinational clients.

Communications & Media Expertise

Our Communications & Media lawyers have been involved in every major U.S. regulatory and legislative proceeding concerning the communications and media industries of the past 25 years. Many also have significant prior experience in the public sector, having served at the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, or the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

We represent a diverse group of U.S. and multinational clients, including cable television operators, programmers, competitive local exchange carriers, long-distance service providers, mobile wireless carriers, satellite service providers, undersea cable operators, equipment manufacturers, software developers, Internet service providers, on-line content providers, broadcast licensees, and industry trade associations.

We offer a wide array of services, including participating in rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings before U.S. and European regulatory authorities, drafting and analyzing communications legislation, negotiating complex communications and media contracts, representing clients in competition reviews and enforcement proceedings, and assessing the risks associated with intellectual property policies in organizations that establish technical standards. We also provide strategic advice on business matters ranging from product development to strategies for ongoing regulatory compliance. Clients often rely on us in devising their business plans. We also have extensive transactional experience, guiding clients through regulatory approval procedures and advising them on the impact of communications issues on complex deals, such as debt and equity financings, strategic acquisitions and divestitures, and restructurings. Finally, we have broad expertise in e-commerce law.

Data Privacy & Security Expertise

Our Data Privacy & Security attorneys provide both domestic and international expertise to a wide range of U.S. and multinational clients. This multidisciplinary practice includes over 30 partners, counsel, and associates in our Washington, New York, and European offices with expertise in all aspects of privacy and data security law, as well as extensive experience in various complementary areas, including technology and communications law, financial institution and securities law, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, asset management, antitrust and competition law, food and drug law, and consumer protection regulations. Our Data Privacy & Security team includes transactional lawyers, litigators, and regulatory policy experts with many years of experience working with Congress and all major federal agencies. The close collaboration of the firm’s experts across offices and multiple disciplines of law permits us to provide our clients with comprehensive, practical advice that allows them to adopt global compliance plans while maintaining business flexibility and maximizing revenue.