Privacy & Cybersecurity
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
We have an uncompromising commitment to providing practical and actionable guidance. We partner with our clients to develop holistic and tailored strategies to mitigate and address business and legal risks in connection with the privacy and cybersecurity aspects of the full range of corporate transactions (in close partnership with Weil’s Private Equity, M&A and Private Funds practices, and Litigation practice), defending government investigations and other privacy-related proceedings, counseling with respect to compliance with a broad array of jurisdiction- and sector-specific privacy and data security laws, and coordinating urgent first-responder assistance in the event of a breach.
Weil lawyers routinely work with clients in the following areas:

Recognizing that a privacy- or cyber-related development can expand to encompass a number of other significant legal issues, our practitioners work closely with attorneys in our White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations, Securities Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Restructuring and Employment practices, among others, to address all aspects of privacy-related risks.
Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements, Firm News & Announcements
Speaking Engagements
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Markets Group’s 13th Private Equity New York Forum
Speaker(s):
Olivia J. Greer
May 14, 2025 — Weil U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity Head Olivia Greer spoke on a panel titled “AI in Private Equity: Evolving from Implementation into Value” as part of Markets Group’s 13th Private Equity New York Forum.
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Navigating Risks of AI Regulation, Governance and Disclosure
Speaker(s):
Howard B. Dicker,
Barry Fishley,
Olivia J. Greer and
Adé Heyliger
April 23, 2025 — Weil Public Company Advisory Group Co-Head Howard Dicker and partner Adé Heyliger, Head of Weil’s London Technology & IP Transactions practice Barry Fishley, and U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity Head Olivia Greer spoke at the Navigating Risks of AI Regulation, Governance and Disclosure webinar.
Latest Thinking
- Navigating Privacy, Cybersecurity, and the Future of AI Publication — CPO Magazine — By Pravin R. Patel, Corey Brady and Katheryn Maldonado — December 06, 2024
- The Year of Cyber Disclosures: Navigating the SEC’s New Rules Publication — By Olivia J. Greer, Catherine Minji Kim and Jeeyoon Chung — PDF — April 02, 2024
- Data Privacy–UK Enforcement Approach: An Update for PE Firms Alert — By Barry Fishley and Chloe Kite — PDF — March 2024
- FTC Privacy Fines Are Now Extraterritorial Alert — By Olivia J. Greer and Alexis Bello — PDF — March 19, 2024
- Extending Calif. Privacy Compliance To Employee Records Publication — Law360 — By Olivia J. Greer — February 17, 2023
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Foundation Building Materials, American Securities LLC and Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC in FBM’s $8.8 Billion Sale to Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Deal Brief — August 20, 2025
- Weil Advises Advent in its Acquisition of Coherent’s Aerospace and Defense Business Deal Brief — August 15, 2025
- Weil Advises Quad-C in its Investment in O6 Environmental Deal Brief — August 14, 2025
- Weil Represents Everstream in Court-Approved Sale of Business to Bluebird Fiber Firm Announcement — August 07, 2025
- Weil Advises PSG in its Growth Equity Investment in HeroDevs Deal Brief — July 24, 2025
- Weil Advises Iodine Software in $1.25B Sale to Waystar Deal Brief — July 24, 2025