King & Spalding LLP

Characterised by its ‘solid technical background’, the data, privacy and security team at King & Spalding LLP is noted for its threat mitigation work, alongside incident response matters, regulatory investigation defense, and large-scale data breach class action defense. Phyllis Sumner co-heads the team from Atlanta, the firm’s chief privacy officer and a go-to for high-profile data security and privacy incidents. Alongside Sumner are co-heads David Balser, Atlanta-based and recommended for data breach litigation, and government matters group head Zachary Fardon, turned to by clients for government investigation matters and white-collar litigation. Washington DC-based partner Robert Hudock, praised by clients for his ‘straight-forward, practical advice’, advises clients experiencing and preparing for cyber-based attacks, also an area of strength for Elizabeth Adler in Atlanta.