Kristen Mathews

Partner
kmathews@cooley.com
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I bring clients a unique perspective that comes from being a pioneer in cyber and data privacy. Having been in the space since the start enables me to prioritize the issues that are most important to businesses, analyze risk, and deliver solutions that work for a practical-minded client.

About Kristen

Kristen is at the forefront of complex privacy and cybersecurity issues, advising clients on compliance with data privacy laws at the state, federal and international levels. Her skills and knowledge are sought by companies across industries to address a broad range of legal and advisory needs covering regulatory compliance, contracts, cybersecurity preparedness and incident response.

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New York

Experience

Datadog Acquires Eppo

Datadog Acquires Eppo

May 7, 2025

Cooley advised Datadog (Nasdaq: DDOG), a monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, on its acquisition of Eppo, a feature flagging and experimentation platform that will tightly integrate with Datadog’s existing product analytics suite.

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Cooley advised Vision Government Solutions, a portfolio company of Rubicon Technology Partners and a leader in the appraisal, computer-assisted mass appraisal and property tax industry, on its majority recapitalization with Great Hill Partners.

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Rankings and accolades

Chambers: Privacy and Data Security – Global (2011 – 2024)

Chambers USA: Privacy and Data Security – Nationwide (2010 – 2024)

Chambers USA: Privacy and Data Security: Cybersecurity – Nationwide (2024)

Lawdragon: Leading Global Cyber Lawyer (2024, 2025)

The Legal 500 US: Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection – Hall of Fame (2017 –2024)