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Ms. Schaap regularly advises on cybersecurity preparedness, counsels when data security incidents arise and trains companies on best practices for security procedures addressing both their business operations and their customers’ concerns. Michelle assesses risk management practices and security incident preparedness in developing proactive security incident response and recovery plans. Additionally, she works with clients in contract review, drafting and negotiation in critical areas of privacy and security and works with clients to develop strategic AI technololgy strategies.

She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, awarded from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, with a concentration on U.S. private-sector law (CIPP/US), and recognized by Best Lawyers. Ms. Schaap has served as an adjunct professor at Fordham University, teaching Privacy & Cybersecurity to professionals, and is a guest lecturer at Seton Hall on US and EU cyber, privacy and AI laws.

The CSG Law Tech, Privacy and Data Innovations Group has more than 25 years of experience representing innovators, investors, Fortune 500 companies, startups and emerging entities in the technology, data, advertising, and healthcare space.

Combining vision, market knowledge, and deep technology and data-driven innovation experience, we advise companies and innovators at all stages, from entity formation and structuring through early stages, growth stages, and profitable exits. Clients rely on us for advice in developing and protecting their intellectual property, capitalizing on new and emerging technologies, leveraging opportunities, managing risk, solving problems, and generating revenue. We facilitate client growth, development, and innovation, helping our clients transform ideas into reality and shaping their future.

Our lawyers regularly counsel investors with respect to venture capital, angel, and private equity transactions. We advise entities on capital raising and financing issues, corporate governance, data use agreements, and tech- and data-related corporate transactions. Handling both the buy and sell side in middle-market transactions, we represent strategic buyers and private equity and advise our entrepreneurial clients in connection with mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, and exit strategies.

Our team’s experience also includes representing both tech vendors and users in connection with technology development and tech and data licensing, outsourcing, distribution transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, cloud computing, and SaaS transactions. We represent clients in a wide range of sectors, including tech and software providers, data providers, advertising agencies, financial services, insurance, healthcare, and consumer products.

Clients across industries also rely on us for proactive guidance on best practices relating to privacy, cybersecurity, HIPAA and HITECH compliance and for crisis preparedness to best position them should a breach occur. We conduct privacy and information security due diligence and audits in day-to-day operations, outsourcing arrangements, and corporate transactions, as well as establish data breach incident response plans and best practices to identify and minimize risk.

For more information, https://www.csglaw.com/service/tech-privacy-and-data-innovations/.