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Threat actors have directed a significant extortion campaign at hedge funds, private equity firms and related financial services...
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Akin Matching Demo
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Natasha Kohne
Partner, Akin Matching Demo
San Francisco
About me
Global co-leader of firm’s technology, artificial intelligence & machine learning and cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practices.
Advises international clients on business strategies at the nexus of foreign investment, national security and technology.
Represents global entities in complex U.S. and cross-border investigations, litigation, arbitration, crisis management and foreign investment.
Natasha Kohne is a senior partner at Akin and a globally recognized leader in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy and emerging technologies. She serves as global co-leader of the firm’s technology and artificial intelligence & machine learning practices and co-leads Akin’s cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice, which is ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global. Natasha is also individually ranked nationwide by Chambers USA for Artificial Intelligence.
Natasha advises boards of directors, asset managers, sovereign entities and multinational companies on business strategies at the intersection of technology, national security and foreign investment. Her practice focuses on complex regulatory, governance and risk issues involving artificial intelligence, biometrics, quantum computing, digital transformation, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, data analytics, IoT, digital assets and advanced data platforms.
With more than two decades of experience, Natasha represents global companies and institutions in high-stakes U.S. and cross-border investigations, litigation, arbitration and crisis management matters. She regularly advises clients navigating multi-jurisdictional regulatory regimes and emerging technology governance frameworks, including the EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA, BIPA and other global privacy and cybersecurity regimes.
Natasha also has deep experience advising foreign investors and sovereign entities on matters involving national security, foreign investment review and technological innovation. She founded Akin’s Abu Dhabi office, where she developed extensive experience advising Middle Eastern sovereign entities, financial institutions and multinational corporations on governance, regulatory strategy and complex disputes relating to cross-border investment.
Natasha has been recognized by The Daily Journal as one of California’s Top Cyber/Artificial Intelligence Lawyers every year since 2018, was named a Woman Worth Watching by Diversity Journal, and has been recommended by The Legal 500 US in cyber law since 2017. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Representative Work
Advised a global company on regulatory considerations associated with emerging virtual environments, including issues related to artificial intelligence, biometrics, false advertising, cybersecurity, digital assets, blockchain and data privacy.
Advised a technology company involved in a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity intrusion and insider trading SEC and DOJ investigation and criminal trial.
Represent boards of directors and international companies in U.S. and cross-border investigations and litigations involving cybersecurity and national security matters.
Represent companies in class action privacy and data security litigations involving claims under CIPA, ECPA, VPPA, BIPA, CFFA and other related contract and tort theories.
Advise sovereign entities in relation to foreign investment and financial regulatory, cybersecurity, emerging technologies and other risk mitigation matters.
Assist with comprehensive mergers & acquisitions (M&A) compliance, due diligence and risk assessments relating to litigation, artificial intelligence, data protection and cybersecurity in the United States and internationally.
Advise various clients in the aftermath of data and security intrusions, including conducting internal investigations, providing strategic litigation advice, coordinating state, federal and global regulators, and managing supply chain issues.
Develop and assess global compliance programs involving artificial intelligence, data privacy and cybersecurity, including the CCPA, GDPR, BIPA, COPPA and EU AI Act.
Represent global companies in international arbitration across the LCIA, ICC, ICDR, DIAC and AAA and other arbitral institutions in a range of industries.