Kathryn 'Katy' de Visscher
Managing Associate
Boston
Kathryn (“Katy”) de Visscher partners with clients to navigate the rapidly shifting landscape of global privacy and cybersecurity issues. With a strategic, business-minded approach, she helps companies identify and mitigate data security risks, build robust cybersecurity and crisis management programs, and stay ahead of compliance obligations under state, federal and global privacy and cybersecurity laws.
Katy guides clients through every stage of cybersecurity incident response, including leading investigations, advising clients on data breach notification responsibilities, defending against regulatory enforcement actions brought by the FTC and State AGs, and providing strategic advice to help clients stay resilient in the face of evolving threats.
Katy’s early experience includes supporting consumer protection enforcement in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Data Privacy & Security Unit, advising on emerging policy issues at the Future of Privacy Forum, and gaining practical, in-house perspective at a leading cloud-based software company. Together these roles inform her pragmatic, forward-looking approach to advising clients on privacy compliance and cybersecurity risk.
