About Ed McNicholas

Ed McNicholas is a partner and US leader of Ropes & Gray’s data, privacy and cybersecurity group. Clients come to Ed with complex data, privacy and cybersecurity challenges, frequently during a major security incident that could materially impact the company. Ed also advises clients on the full range of federal, state and foreign privacy and data security requirements and has significant experience with investigations and class action litigation related to cybersecurity incidents. He is the lead editor of the "PLI Cybersecurity" treatise and a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University School of Law.