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
Public and private companies
- 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
Alternative data providers and data brokers
- Broker-dealer advice
- Investment Advisers Act
- Insider trading defense and advice
Cyber/Data/Privacy Insights Blog
Further explore issues across the spectrum of privacy, cybersecurity and data protection
PubCo Blog
Focus on providing dynamic thought leadership and curated content for the public securities arena