David Navetta

Partner
dnavetta@cooley.com
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I feel lucky to have been a pioneer in the data security and privacy legal space – it is my passion, and it is always my goal to bring that passion and energy when working with my clients.

About David

David Navetta is a prominent leader in privacy, information security and technology law. He has extensive experience counseling clients on novel and cutting-edge data protection issues, including data breach response, cybersecurity risk management, consumer and employee privacy, incident response planning and preparedness, technology transactions, vendor management, board of director advice and consultation, regulatory investigations, litigation and due diligence in corporate transactions. David serves as a "breach coach" on an approved panel for numerous cyber insurance carriers and companies, and he has helped some of the world’s leading corporations to effectively respond to complex data security breaches and protect their enterprise. David’s clients range from startups to large Fortune 500 multinationals across a range of industries, including ecommerce, consumer products, name-brand traditional brick-and-mortar, hotels and hospitality, social media, technology, professional services, healthcare, financial institutions and energy.

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Rubicon Technology Partners Announces Strategic Majority Investment in Vimly Benefit Solutions

Rubicon Technology Partners Announces Strategic Majority Investment in Vimly Benefit Solutions

February 13, 2024

Cooley advised Rubicon Technology Partners – a Boulder, Colorado-based private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in and growing software companies – on its majority strategic investment in Vimly Benefit Solutions, a leader in the benefits administration space.

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Alto Neuroscience Announces $147.9 Million IPO

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Cooley advised Alto Neuroscience, a company redefining psychiatry by leveraging individuals’ neurobiology to develop personalized and highly effective medicines and helping patients get better faster, on its $147.9 million initial public offering.

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Cooley advised LI-COR Environmental, a Battery Ventures portfolio company leading in greenhouse gas measurement technology, on its acquisition of Apollo SciTech’s assets.

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Hughes & Company Invests in Health Data Innovations

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Cooley advised Hughes & Company, a private equity firm focused on healthcare software and technology-enabled services, on its strategic investment in Health Data Innovations, a founder-owned healthcare data integration-as-a-service company.

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Admissions & credentials

Colorado

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Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: Band 1 for Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response – Nationwide (2023)

Chambers USA: Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response – Nationwide (2021 – 2022)

The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection) (2023)

Who's Who Legal: Telecommunications Media & Technology – Information Technology

WWL: Data – Information Technology and Data Privacy & Protection

Memberships & affiliations

International Association of Privacy Professionals