Alternative Data, Monetization and Governance

Cooley leads law firms in all aspects of alt data, with an unmatched, holistic and balanced approach of market leading specialists. We develop and implement strategies to monetize data while reducing risk, advising on complex securities and public company issues, interacting with regulatory agencies, coordinating with private institutions and defending litigation.

We have experience with and before all state, federal and international regulatory and enforcement agencies while acting as trusted advisors for companies, boards and individuals in investigations and enforcement actions before those agencies around the world. Our cyber/data/privacy practice advises companies and their boards on the full spectrum of privacy, data rights, cybersecurity, data monetization, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues germane to alt data. Additionally, with 100+ lawyers focused on securities and commercial litigation, we proactively defend and protect alt data assets and uses, and have an unrivaled depth of experience in issues relating to biometric alt data and web scraping.