Matt White

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About Matt White

Matt White is a Shareholder with Baker Donelson. He regularly advises clients on a wide range of cybersecurity and data privacy matters, including compliance, training, incident response, regulatory investigations, and litigation.Matt is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E), a Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). Matt is also a Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP). His practice focuses on representing financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, insurance companies, investment advisory firms, broker-dealer firms, and other highly regulated businesses. Matt has significant experience- Counseling on the investigation, response, notification, and defense of data breaches and incidents- Advising clients on privacy, information security, supply chain and vendor management, insurance, document retention, e-discovery, and data and technology issues- Assisting clients with compliance-related matters including internal policy creation and training; and- Representing clients in responding to regulatory investigations and in litigation and class action matters involving cybersecurity and data privacy issues.Matt also provides strategic advice to his clients concerning blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets including non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He provides sophisticated and knowledgeable counsel on the novel issues clients encounter in this rapidly evolving space. He has advised clients on relevant regulations including federal and state money transmitter laws, AML/KYC, privacy and cybersecurity, as well as whether tokens are considered securities. Matt has deep experience in financial services regulation, securities, commodities, and broker-dealer regulation, cybersecurity and data privacy, and in litigation, and draws on that experience to anticipate, recognize, and address the legal, regulatory, and compliance issues his clients face relating to blockchain and digital assets.Matt also regularly represents national and regional securities firms and their registered representatives in a wide range of matters including compliance-related matters, customer-initiated arbitrations and litigation, as well as in enforcement proceedings and investigations by the SEC, SROs, & state securities agencies.In addition, Matt has successfully litigated trial and appellate matters in state and federal courts, mediation and arbitration, and in class action litigation.DISCLAIMER: All opinions are personal opinions not legal advice.