Buchanan Adds Data Privacy Shareholder in New York City

New York (April 2025) - Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney continues its strategic growth with the addition of Harry Valetk to its cybersecurity and data privacy practice group. He joins as a shareholder in New York. He advises companies and organizations of all sizes on privacy, data protection, and cyber and incident response requirements.

“Harry is a highly experienced attorney and a significant addition to our cybersecurity and data privacy team,” said Michael McLaughlin, co-leader of the practice group. “I look forward to working with him to continue to grow our nationally recognized practice across the firm’s footprint.”

Valetk focuses his practice on delivering commercially practical advice to highly regulated companies, particularly in designing solutions to cover compliance obligations and the risks and potential liabilities associated with global privacy, data security, and deploying generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems and data-driven platforms.

“I look forward to collaborating with friends and new colleagues at Buchanan,” said Valetk. “The firm’s full-service platform, and its commitment to delivering exceptional results to our clients using innovation and advanced technology, enhances my own service and value to my clients.”

Harry routinely covers a wide range of issues on global regulatory implementation readiness for privacy laws, including California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). He also advises clients on cybersecurity risks, incident response and proactive cyber incident readiness, as well as advising senior management on liability risk mitigation.

Harry’s prior in-house experience as director of MetLife’s global privacy office in New York, where he supported business lines in more than 60 countries, allows him to implement pragmatic solutions addressing business and legal concerns. He has led numerous strategic efforts to build global privacy risk frameworks, achieve global compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws, deploy cross-border data transfer solutions, implement global training and awareness initiatives and manage data and cybersecurity incidents.