Director
Steven J. Kuperschmid serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Corporate & Securities
Department, Chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Group, and a
member of the Blockchain Technology and Digital Asset Practice Group. He typically
represents entrepreneurs, family businesses and publicly traded and privately owned
institutional companies and private equity funds.
Steve has vast experience representing start-up, development stage, mature and
exiting clients in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising transactions (both public
and private), board advisory and corporate governance matters, risk management,
business succession planning, joint ventures, executive compensation, strategic
relationships, licensing matters and almost every facet of a client’s business legal
needs. He also has significant experience representing buyers and sellers of troubled
companies. Steve’s cyber practice focuses on all aspects of cybersecurity and data
privacy including, due diligence in M&A transactions, advising major health care
institutions relating to HIPAA and HITECH compliance, counseling major retail
institutions regarding their PCI/DSS compliance and aiding in ensuring vendor
compliance, negotiating cybersecurity and privacy provisions of client contracts,
counseling regarding cybersecurity insurance coverage, advising regarding New York
Department of Financial Services compliance, as well as managing data breach
response and providing cybersecurity advice.
Although Steve has worked with a very broad variety of industries, he is particularly
experienced in technology, internet, ecommerce, industrials, chemical, pharma,
health care, veterinary, financial services, fashion, retail, construction, food and
beverage, restaurant, manufacturing and distribution.