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Nicholas Shepherd

Associate

Washington +1 202 662 5373

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    Nick Shepherd is an associate in Covington’s Washington, DC office, where he is a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group, advising clients on compliance with all aspects of the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ePrivacy Directive and its national implementing laws, EU/UK direct marketing laws, emerging state privacy laws in the United States, and other privacy and cybersecurity laws worldwide. Nick counsels on topics that include adtech, anonymization, children's privacy, cross-border data transfers, data breach response, artificial intelligence, and much more, providing advice tailored to product- and service-specific contexts to help clients apply a risk-based approach in addressing requirements on transparency, consent, lawful processing, data sharing, and related issues.

    A U.S.-trained and qualified lawyer with 7 years of working experience in Europe, Nick now leverages his multi-faceted legal background and international experience from the U.S. to provide clear and pragmatic advice to help organizations address their privacy compliance obligations across jurisdictions.

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    • Advising major airline carrier on a U.S. Department of Transportation inquiry into privacy practices among U.S. airlines, including preparation of materials responsive to DOT documentation requests and drafting correspondence in relation to the same.
    • Advising major music publisher on compliance with transparency and consent rules for collection and sharing of fan data under GDPR/ePrivacy and similar ex-U.S. privacy laws, as well as state privacy laws in U.S.
    • Advising companies on privacy compliance in the adtech space, including publishers, advertisers, adtech vendors, consent management providers, and other stakeholders; providing tailored advice for product- and service-specific contexts concerning issues such as transparency, consent, lawful processing, data sharing, and other related topics.
    • Advising companies on privacy, security, and other data-related issues at the forefront of technological innovation, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging legal frameworks in relation to the same.
    • Advising companies on privacy due diligence for numerous M&A transactions, including contractual preparation and negotiation, as well as post-acquisition integration activities to align acquired entities’ policies and procedures with the acquirer’s privacy practices.
    • Advising a multinational diagnostic imaging company on the European requirements for anonymization, including conducting an in-depth review of the company’s de-identification practices and drafting a report on the company’s approach to anonymization.

    • Advising companies in the entertainment and gaming sector on compliance with European privacy rules for processing children’s data, including examining the applicability of national codes and standards for children’s privacy, as well as preparation and execution of project plans.
    • Advising companies in developing and deploying Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), including multinational corporations in the nutrition, manufacturing and heavy industry sectors.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2014
    • University of North Texas, B.A., 2009
        • summa cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • Brussels
    • Texas
    Languages
    • English
    • Spanish
    Pro Bono
    • Successfully obtained Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS”) and employment authorization document (“EAD”) for minor client from Guatemala.
    • Drafted brief and prepared filings to help Army veteran obtain discharge upgrade due to PTSD and MSI experienced while in the military, including while on deployment in Iraq.
    • Advised International Paralympic Committee on updates to privacy code, including transparency, legal basis, and various other considerations, to support IPC and international federations which facilitate participation in paralympic sports.
    Previous Experience
    • In-house Legal & Compliance Manager at a global insurance company (2016-2018)

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