Boris Segalis is a US co-chair of Norton Rose Fulbright's Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice group. He edits the practice's data protection blog, DataProtectionReport.com.
Boris counsels clients regarding a broad range of privacy, information security, cybersecurity and information management issues. The practice addresses all aspects of information management lifecycle, including its collection, use, storage, disclosure and destruction, as well as the protection of the information and the infrastructure supporting the data.
Boris advises clients on information law issues that arise in the context of data-based products and services, big data programs, smart grid operations, marketing and advertising, corporate transactions (including M&A and bankruptcy), state and federal investigations and regulatory actions, cross-border data transfer, vendor management, cloud computing, technology transactions, incident and breach response and pre-response planning. Boris represents clients in a variety of industries, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. His clients include companies in the consumer products and services areas, online retailers and media companies, pharmaceutical companies, utilities, travel-related businesses, B2B technology providers, payment processing businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Boris practiced at two national firms, and subsequently joined InfoLawGroup LLP, a boutique national law firm focusing on information technology, privacy, and data security. As one of the core partners at the firm, Boris helped develop InfoLawGroup into one of the leading privacy and data security practices in the United States, recognized by Chambers USA in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, Boris was also individually recognized by Chambers USA as an Up-and-Coming Attorney in the Nationwide, Privacy & Data Security category. Boris began his professional career in the aerospace industry, where he worked as an engineer on the Space Shuttle and other space programs.
Boris is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
