Biography • Internet & e-Commerce

Alan Charles Raul is the lead global coordinator of Sidley's privacy, data security and information law practice. Mr Raul has a broad litigation and counselling practice that covers government regulation and enforcement, administrative law and corporate compliance, privacy and information law. Mr Raul's practice involves federal, state and international privacy issues, including global data protection programmes, information security, cybersecurity and representation in connection with data breaches. He also represents clients with respect to internet law, communications privacy, e-commerce, social media, children's privacy, marketing, advertising and consumer protection issues.

A significant portion of Mr Raul's practice also involves government regulation and enforcement, including advocacy in court, before federal and state agencies, and congressional committees. Building on his experience as general counsel of two cabinet agencies, and as associate White House counsel, Mr Raul has handled significant regulatory and enforcement matters across a spectrum of federal and state agencies and programme areas. Mr Raul frequently represents clients in the defence, media and telecommunications, financial, professional services, consumer product, pharmaceutical, food and agriculture industries. Mr Raul maintains active security clearances.

Mr Raul served as vice chairman of the White House Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, a panel established by the legislation implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. He was appointed to this part-time position by President George W Bush following confirmation by the United States Senate.

Mr Raul received his JD from Yale Law School in 1980, his MPA from Harvard University in 1977 and his AB (magna cum laude) from Harvard University in 1975. He is admitted in the District of Columbia and New York.