Leading international law firm Proskauer is pleased to welcome Leslie Shanklin as a partner in its Corporate Department and co-head of its Privacy & Cybersecurity Group. Leslie, who has led global privacy teams for media & entertainment companies for over a decade and most recently served on the Privacy leadership team for Warner Bros. Discovery, brings more than two decades of experience in media law, including thirteen years of in-house experience leading intellectual property and data privacy and security legal teams. She will also join Proskauer’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group and will be based in Washington D.C.
“We are very excited to welcome Leslie to Proskauer. Our media and entertainment practice is a strategic area of growth for us and we are invested in bolstering our top-tier practice to serve this dynamic and constantly evolving sector. Leslie is a seasoned and sophisticated expert and we are excited to have her lead our privacy practice strategy. She will be an asset for our clients,” said Steven M. Ellis, Chairman of Proskauer.
“Privacy and data security issues are top of mind for all companies across an array of sectors. Leslie’s unique experience will be of huge value to our clients on their transactions as she is able to provide counsel with respect to both the technical and practical realities of privacy and data security law,” said Lauren Boglivi, co-chair of the Corporate Department and Mergers & Acquisitions group.
In her in-house roles, Leslie has built and led global privacy programs for multinational media & entertainment companies and has led legal teams working closely with business, product and technical teams at entertainment brands across the globe. Her experience includes advising on legal and risk aspects of data strategy, building and operationalizing data protection compliance programs in all regions of the world, providing strategic legal counsel around data privacy and security issues in transactions and advising on legal aspects of information security risk, compliance and incident response.
“Whether for strategic planning, risk and crisis management or transactional advice, businesses and leading organizations turn to Proskauer for privacy and data security guidance. I am excited to begin working with the team and to bring our combined knowledge and experience to clients across the industries we serve,” said Leslie.
Prior to her in-house career, Leslie was a partner at Holland & Knight and a member of its Media Law group. Leslie received her B.A. from the University of Virginia and J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.