Alternative Data, Monetization and Governance

We help our clients develop and deploy alt data assets while navigating risk and providing industry-leading advice at the intersection of corporate and data governance, securities and privacy regulation, and disputes.

Why Cooley

Our unique mix of multi-disciplinary specialties build and validate alt data sources and assets to drive data monetization, while mitigating securities regulatory risk, and responding to regulatory action and disputes

Deep insight into data-centric enterprise management, drawn from extensive experience serving as principal corporate governance and securities counsel to 240+ public companies

Seamless integration across all relevant practices, including cyber/data/privacy, securities litigation + enforcement and commercial litigation

Trusted advisors to the world's top tech and life sciences companies

Multidisciplinary and holistic approach to maximize validation, preservation and protection of enterprise value, supported by a coordinated approach to regulatory agencies, private institutions, including full-service litigation

Policies and procedures relating to data governance and data controls
Disclosure controls, internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) and other reporting matters
Fiduciary duties and liability
Corporate systemic risk
ESG disclosure

Establishing and monetizing alt data assets

Privacy and cybersecurity compliance and strategy advice
Data governance, monetization and transactional advice
Intellectual property
Data source due diligence
Artificial intelligence and machine learning advice

Enforcement and litigation

Experience interacting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and state enforcement agencies
Litigation and mediation