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Stephenie Gosnell Handler

Stephenie
Handler

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shandler@gibsondunn.com

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Washington, D.C.

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National Security Artificial Intelligence International Trade Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation

BIOGRAPHY

Stephenie Gosnell Handler is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office, where she is a member of the International Trade and Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation practices.  She advises clients on complex legal, regulatory, and compliance issues relating to international trade, cybersecurity, and technology matters.  Ms. Handler’s legal advice is deeply informed by her operational cybersecurity and in-house legal experience at McKinsey & Company, and also by her active duty service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Ms. Handler returned to Gibson Dunn as a partner of the Washington, D.C. office after serving as Director of Cybersecurity Strategy and Digital Acceleration at McKinsey & Company.  In this role, she led development of the firm’s cybersecurity strategy and advised senior leadership on public policy and geopolitical trends relating to cybersecurity, technology, and data.  Ms. Handler managed a team of experienced professionals responsible for the firm’s cybersecurity strategic initiatives, cybersecurity standards and certifications program, lifecycle governance initiatives, data analytics and optimization, and digital acceleration efforts across the cyber domain.  She previously led McKinsey’s in-house cybersecurity legal team, where she advised on diverse global cybersecurity and technology matters, including strategic legal issues, data localization, regulatory compliance, risk management, governance, preparedness, and response.  Ms. Handler frequently advised at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology, and data and export control and sanctions requirements.

Previously, Ms. Handler was a senior associate at a leading international law firm, where she focused her practice on international trade matters including CFIUS, export controls, and sanctions, and cybersecurity matters across the cybersecurity risk management and incident lifecycle, including assessments, incident response preparedness, incident response, regulatory compliance, transactional due diligence, and regulatory enforcement actions.

Ms. Handler started her legal career at Gibson Dunn, where she focused on international trade, cybersecurity, and transactional matters.

Ms. Handler earned her J.D. from Stanford University in 2011.  She earned her M.A. from Georgetown University and her B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy, both in 2001.

Prior to attending law school, Ms. Handler served as officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, where she focused on logistics and political-military affairs during her seven years of active duty service.

EDUCATION

Stanford University - 2011 Juris Doctor

Georgetown University - 2001 Master of Arts

U.S. Naval Academy - 2001 Bachelor of Science

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

New York Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - September 12, 2023 | The Rise of State Laws Restricting Foreign Entities from Acquiring Property: Another Front in U.S.-China Tensions and the Constitutional Challenge of Florida SB 264 in Shen v. Simpson
Article - August 18, 2023 | Tech Outbound Investment Is Target of National Security Scrutiny
Client Alert - August 14, 2023 | With Biden Executive Order, a U.S. Outbound Investment Control Regime Takes an Important Step Forward – Focused on China, but Significant Steps Remain Before Implementation
Client Alert - August 9, 2023 | CFIUS Annual Report for CY 2022: Top Takeaways
Client Alert - August 3, 2023 | New York Department of Financial Services Proposes Updated Second Amendment to Cybersecurity Regulation
Client Alert - July 31, 2023 | SEC Adopts New Rules on Cybersecurity Disclosure for Public Companies
Client Alert - June 30, 2023 | SEC Affirms Intention to Prioritize Adoption of Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies and Investment Advisers and Funds
Client Alert - May 9, 2023 | How to Stay on Top of Cybersecurity Disclosures as SEC Ramps Up Enforcement
Client Alert - April 18, 2023 | The Biden Administration Signals New Direction for Cybersecurity
Client Alert - April 11, 2023 | Outbound Investment Review Swiftly Takes Shape Amid China Worries
Client Alert - April 7, 2023 | U.S. and International Partners Adopt New Code of Conduct for Export Controls and Human Rights
Webcasts - March 15, 2023 | Webcast: CFIUS and German FDI Review – A Comparative Discussion and Focus on Practical Implications
Client Alert - February 7, 2023 | 2022 Year-End Sanctions and Export Controls Update
Client Alert - January 5, 2023 | FTC Actions Highlight Focus On Cos.’ Cybersecurity Efficacy
Client Alert - December 19, 2022 | Coalition Members Set and Implement Price Cap for Maritime Transport of Russian-Origin Crude Oil
Webcasts - December 13, 2022 | Webcast: CFIUS Enforcement Guidelines: First-Ever Guidance on Enforcement and Penalties in U.S. National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment
Client Alert - November 18, 2022 | Biden’s National Security Strategy Reinforces Tech Decoupling and Increased Regulatory Focus
Webcasts - November 15, 2022 | Webcast: U.S. Export Controls: New Sweeping Tech Controls on China – What You Need to Know
Client Alert - November 15, 2022 | New York State Department of Financial Services Revises Cybersecurity Regulation to Include New Requirements
- November 9, 2022 | Webcast: China Export Controls
Client Alert - October 21, 2022 | CFIUS Increases Transparency with Release of Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines
Client Alert - October 13, 2022 | United States Creates New Export Controls on China for Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Technology, Advanced Semiconductors, and Supercomputers in New Phase of Strategic Tech Competition
Client Alert - October 3, 2022 | United States Expands Sanctions Authorization of Internet-Based Activities in Wake of Protests in Iran
Client Alert - September 19, 2022 | U.S. Publishes Preliminary Guidance on the Implementation of a Maritime Services Policy and Related Price Exception for Seaborne Russian Oil
Article - September 19, 2022 | Keeping Up With New US Push On Strategic Tech Competition
Client Alert - September 16, 2022 | White House Issues First-Ever Executive Order Identifying Additional National Security Factors for CFIUS to Consider in Evaluating Transactions
Client Alert - August 12, 2022 | CFIUS Annual Report for CY 2021: Top Takeaways
Client Alert - August 8, 2022 | New York State Department of Financial Services Meaningfully Rachets Up Cyber Requirements with New Draft Amendments
Press Releases - July 11, 2022 | Cybersecurity and International Trade Lawyer Stephenie Gosnell Handler Joins Gibson Dunn in Washington, D.C.
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