by Natasha G. Kohne, M. Scott Barnard, Michelle A. Reed, Matthew Vernon Lloyd, Jessica Jones Mannon

Natasha handles a wide range of privacy and cybersecurity matters, including those related to:

• Global, federal, state legislative and regulatory and compliance requirements and processes, including advice relating to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other developing state statutes, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and other privacy regimes
• Privacy and cybersecurity-related investigations, enforcement and litigation
• Intersection of cybersecurity and privacy issues with data-focused emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and use of biometrics
• Mitigation and management of cyber intrusions and related privacy and security incident response preparation
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission, (FTC) and other regulatory privacy and cybersecurity compliance and regulatory advice

Natasha also represents entities and individuals in U.S., international and cross-border litigation, arbitration and investigations across a wide variety of industries.

She has also served as an international arbitrator and has extensive experience in government and regulatory investigations and in complex commercial disputes before an array of courts and international tribunals in the Middle East, Europe and North America.

• Assisting with comprehensive merger and acquisition due diligence and risk assessments relating to privacy and cybersecurity matters in the U.S. and internationally.
• Advising various clients in the aftermath of data intrusions, including handling consumer notifications domestically and internationally, coordinating state and international regulatory notifications, conducting internal investigations, providing strategic litigation advice, filing insurance claims and managing vendor and other third-party issues.
• Advised an energy infrastructure company located in the Gulf Cooperation Counsel (GCC) on data breach investigations and remediation.
• Provided advice in international criminal and civil proceedings involving cyber intrusions and intellectual property investigations and disputes in Europe, the United States and the GCC.
• Representing clients in cross-border investigations involving intellectual property and the Internet in China, the GCC and the U.S.

• Panelist, "Privacy and Data Security Forum: 2019 Year in Review and Preparing for 2020," Association of Corporate Counsel National Capital Region, Washington, D.C., February 13, 2020.
• Panelist, "Tactics to Combat Privacy Enforcement Actions," Association of Corporate Counsel Dallas-Fort Worth, Dallas, TX, February 11, 2020.
• Panelist, "The Evolving Privacy and Cyber Policy Landscape," Association of Corporate Counsel, Santa Clara, June 6, 2019.
• Panelist, "Protect This House - Preparing for the CCPA and Recent Developments in Privacy Policy and Litigation," Akin Gump CLE Program, May 30, 2019.
• Panelist, "Privacy: Getting Ahead of California's Coming Regulation," ACA Compliance Group's Spring 2019 Compliance & Performance Conference, May 9, 2019.
• Panelist, "SEC Examinations: Perspectives from CCOs Who Went Through Exams During the Past Year - The Best 45 Minutes You Can Spend Preparing For Your Own Exam," Akin Gump Investment Funds Symposium, April 30, 2019.
• "Preparing for the Unknown: Privacy and Cybersecurity Regulation," The Civil Justice Reform Group General Counsel Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 2019.
• Panelist, "Increase in Litigation Expected Under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Following Illinois Supreme Court Ruling," Akin Gump Webinar, February 2019
• Moderator, "Incident Response and Crisis Management" and Panelist, "State & International Compliance Overview," Akin Gump's Cybersecurity Bootcamp, New York, December 5, 2018
• Panelist, "World Recognition of Distinguished General Counsel Honoring Anne Robinson & Vanguard Group's Office of the General Counsel," The Directors Roundtable, Philadelphia, November 8, 2018.
• Speaker, "Legislative Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act and a Federal Pre-emption: How to Become Involved in the Process," Privacy + Security Forum, Washington, D.C., October 4, 2018.
• Speaker, "Safeguarding Against Cyber Risk," at Insur Tech FUSION: Enterprise Risk Summit, hosted by Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator, San Francisco, March 27, 2018.
• Moderator, "Cyber Security/Social Media and Online Legal Issues," Legends of the Boardroom, Baltimore, September 14, 2017.
• Speaker, "The FCC Privacy Rules for Broadband Providers and their Impact on Premium Publishers," hosted by Digital Content Next (DCN) Legal and Legislative Day, New York, November 17, 2016.
• Speaker, "Lessons Learned from Cybersecurity & Data Protection Roundtable: Role of GC," RSA Abu Dhabi Conference, November 15, 2016.
• Panelist, "2016 Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Roundtable on Cybersecurity and AML," hosted by PRMIA, San Francisco, October 28, 2016.
• Speaker, "Trends in Consumer Class Actions: How to Avoid Becoming a Target," Akin Gump In-House CLE Series, October 2016.
• Speaker, "Cybersecurity Summit for Government Contractors: Hot Topics, Trends and Emerging Issues," hosted by Federal Publications Seminars, McLean, September 15, 2016.
• Speaker, "How Legal & Risk Management Can Address Your Top Two Cyber Threats," ACC CLE program, co-hosted by Akin Gump and Jordan Lawrence, Palo Alto, July 20, 2016, and San Francisco, July 21, 2016.
• Panelist, "Recent SEC Regulatory Focus-a discussion on fiduciary duty, expenses, co-investments and cybersecurity," Akin Gump's Private Fund Industry Update on Changes in the Regulatory and Political Landscape," San Francisco, June 29, 2016.
• Speaker, "Cybersecurity: Tailoring Technology to Your Firm," HFM US Hedge Fund Operational Summit, New York, June 13, 2016.
• Speaker, "The Role of General Counsel in Cybersecurity," The Oath's GC Talk Series on Cybersecurity and the GC, Abu Dhabi, May 23, 2016.
• Program Co-Chair, "EU General Data Protection Regulation: Overview of Key Changes and a Discussion of Needed Preparations," co-hosted by Akin Gump and CompTIA, April 4, 2016.

• Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) International Association of Privacy Professionals.
• Supportive in U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council efforts, including speaking and supporting seminars regarding U.S.-U.A.E. business relations.

• Global Data Review, Women in Data, 2022.
• Cybersecurity Docket, Incident Response 40 for 2021.
• Cybersecurity Docket, Incident Response 30 for 2020.
• Daily Journal, Top Cyber/Artificial Intelligence Lawyers, 2018-2022.
• Profiles in Diversity Journal, Women Worth Watching, 2019.
• The Recorder, California Trailblazers, 2019
• Euromoney Legal Media Group, Top 30 Data Protection Lawyers in the United States, 2019.
• Chambers Global, Corporate Investigations-U.A.E., 2016, Corporate M&A-U.A.E., 2014.
• The Legal 500 US, Cyber Law, 2017-2021.
• The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa, Commercial, Corporate and M&A-U.A.E., 2014 and 2017-2020 and Dispute resolution: compliance and investigations, 2020-2022.
• Daily Journal, Top Women Lawyers, California, 2017.